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FRFresenius Medical Care D. GmbH

Head of Design Quality Assurance(m/w/x)

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

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

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
  • GermanBusiness 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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