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Head of Design Quality Assurance(m/w/x)
Global leadership and coordination of Design Quality Assurance for active, nonactive, and digital medical devices. 5+ years in medical device R&D/QA/RA with advanced medical device regulations knowledge required. Strategic quality assurance development and global team leadership.
Requirements
- Completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, medical technology, or natural sciences
- Minimum 5 years experience in R&D, regulatory affairs, or quality management for medical devices or pharmaceuticals
- Advanced knowledge of medical device regulations (FDA 21 CFR 820, NMPA, EU MDR 745/2017, MDSAP)
- Advanced knowledge of quality and risk management standards (ISO13485, ISO14971, ICH Q10, EU GMP, FDA 21 CDR §820.250)
- Knowledge of internal/external processes, structures, and corporate quality management
- Solid knowledge of CAPA methodology
- Knowledge of Medical Device field and application
- High engagement for targets and objectives
- Proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Cross-functional teamwork ability
- Good professional relationships and communication with international colleagues/superiors
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Fluent written and spoken German
Tasks
- Provide global disciplinary and functional leadership to the DQA team
- Define and implement the DQA strategy and operating model
- Develop the DQA team, including resource and succession planning
- Build DQA team capabilities and map competencies
- Ensure effective task distribution and resource alignment
- Ensure global team performance delivery
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Represent DQA in global and local leadership meetings
- Represent DQA in quality committees and governance bodies
- Collaborate on Design Quality strategy and process evolution
- Ensure functional alignment within Design Quality
- Lead the global design quality assurance strategy
- Harmonize design quality processes globally
- Contribute to regulatory readiness and innovation enablement
- Enhance Business Unit design quality maturity
- Coordinate and implement design control activities for all projects
- Oversee compliance with regulations and internal SOPs
- Establish and maintain design quality processes and tools
- Manage design reviews, phase gates, and documentation systems
- Monitor and ensure global design assurance consistency
- Ensure high performance of design assurance execution
- Ensure clear ownership of deliverables (quality, time, cost)
- Align with manufacturing and supplier quality teams
- Ensure smooth design transfer and product realization
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- FDA 21 CFR 820
- NMPA regulation
- EU MDR 745/2017
- MDSAP
- ISO13485
- ISO14971
- ICH Q10
- EU GMP
- FDA 21 CDR §820.250
- CAPA methodology
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Head of Design Quality Assurance(m/w/x)
Global leadership and coordination of Design Quality Assurance for active, nonactive, and digital medical devices. 5+ years in medical device R&D/QA/RA with advanced medical device regulations knowledge required. Strategic quality assurance development and global team leadership.
Requirements
- Completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, medical technology, or natural sciences
- Minimum 5 years experience in R&D, regulatory affairs, or quality management for medical devices or pharmaceuticals
- Advanced knowledge of medical device regulations (FDA 21 CFR 820, NMPA, EU MDR 745/2017, MDSAP)
- Advanced knowledge of quality and risk management standards (ISO13485, ISO14971, ICH Q10, EU GMP, FDA 21 CDR §820.250)
- Knowledge of internal/external processes, structures, and corporate quality management
- Solid knowledge of CAPA methodology
- Knowledge of Medical Device field and application
- High engagement for targets and objectives
- Proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Cross-functional teamwork ability
- Good professional relationships and communication with international colleagues/superiors
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Fluent written and spoken German
Tasks
- Provide global disciplinary and functional leadership to the DQA team
- Define and implement the DQA strategy and operating model
- Develop the DQA team, including resource and succession planning
- Build DQA team capabilities and map competencies
- Ensure effective task distribution and resource alignment
- Ensure global team performance delivery
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Represent DQA in global and local leadership meetings
- Represent DQA in quality committees and governance bodies
- Collaborate on Design Quality strategy and process evolution
- Ensure functional alignment within Design Quality
- Lead the global design quality assurance strategy
- Harmonize design quality processes globally
- Contribute to regulatory readiness and innovation enablement
- Enhance Business Unit design quality maturity
- Coordinate and implement design control activities for all projects
- Oversee compliance with regulations and internal SOPs
- Establish and maintain design quality processes and tools
- Manage design reviews, phase gates, and documentation systems
- Monitor and ensure global design assurance consistency
- Ensure high performance of design assurance execution
- Ensure clear ownership of deliverables (quality, time, cost)
- Align with manufacturing and supplier quality teams
- Ensure smooth design transfer and product realization
Work Experience
- 5 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- FDA 21 CFR 820
- NMPA regulation
- EU MDR 745/2017
- MDSAP
- ISO13485
- ISO14971
- ICH Q10
- EU GMP
- FDA 21 CDR §820.250
- CAPA methodology
About the Company
Fresenius Medical Care D. GmbH
Industry
Healthcare
Description
The company is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease through innovative, high-quality products and treatments.
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