Senior Quality Engineer - NPD

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You’ll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product’s entire lifecycle. Your work will involve you optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.

Aortic stenosis impacts millions of people globally, yet it often remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Edwards’ groundbreaking work in transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) pioneered an innovative, life‑changing solution for patients by offering heart valve replacement without the need for open heart surgery. Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit continues to partner with cardiologists and clinical teams to transform patient care with devices supported by clinical evidence.

It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey. You will apply your knowledge of quality engineering principles and methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Edwards' systems/procedures to optimize product development, internal and external device manufacturing, and device distribution.

• Owns design assurance and development activities (i.e., requirement development, risk assessment, engineering study, feasibility testing, drawing review, etc.) for New Product Development program
• Participates in test method development/validation activities for New Product Development programs.
• Collaborate with the R&D and Sustaining organizations to help facilitate the successful execution of the NPD process and launching of robust products
• Develop experiments and tests (including writing and executing protocols) to create, validate, and improve products (including evaluation of source materials and suppliers) and manufacturing processes/methods based on engineering principles; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports.
• Implement and monitor Critical Control Points.
• Develop, update, and maintain technical content of risk management files (e.g. FMEAs, Quality Control Plans).
• Develop training and documentation materials for production and Receiving Inspection (e.g., work instructions) to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes.
• Implement and approve compliant change control.
• Assign support tasks; gives instruction to technicians on conducting tests; trains technicians and provides feedback; and may coordinate technician work.
• Train, coach, and guide lower level employees on routine procedures
• Other incidental duties assigned by Leadership

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, 4 years related industry experience or
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field, 3 years’ experience related industry or industry/education experience or
• Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or related field, 0 years’ experience

• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite
• Strong documentation, communication and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of statistical techniques
• Previous experience working with lab/industrial equipment required
• Substantial understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Substantial understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work
• Good leadership skills and ability to influence change
• Knowledge of and adherence to Quality systems
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter‑departmental teams and key contact representing the organization on contracts or projects
• Ability to…