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New · posted Oct 14

Philips · Medical Devices

Senior Design Quality Engineer

  • Bedford, MA
  • Hybrid
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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Deadline

Open until filled

The role

The Senior Design Quality Engineer is responsible for the entire design control process, from validating design inputs to overseeing verification, validation, and design transfer, as well as leading comprehensive process validation strategies to ensure new products and current portfolio meet quality and regulatory standards during production.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than a part. For our Office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time (5 days per week) presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an Office role.

What you need

You're the right fit if

  • You have a minimum of 5+ years’ experience in FDA regulated medical device environments, with a focus on Design Assurance/Control, detailed knowledge of Risk Management (ISO 14971), and strong Understanding of all aspects of the QMS related to Design Controls.
  • You have proven experience in Design Verification/Validation, Root Cause analysis and Defect Management.
  • You have detailed experience in identifying, promoting, and supporting processes and design quality tools for use in tracking/preventing product defects, design traceability, and Design for Reliability.
  • You have extensive experience in CAPA processes, including problem identification, root cause analysis, implementation of solutions to prevent recurrence and drive continuous improvement.
  • You’re experienced in utilizing Quality, Reliability and Post Market Surveillance (PMS) insights/data analytics to lead continuous improvement throughout all stages of the product lifecycle.
  • You’re able to share knowledge, insights regarding quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • You have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Required), in Quality, Engineering or similar disciplines. ASQ-CQE, ISO 13485 training, ISO Lead Auditor certification-desired
  • You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

What you'll do

Your role

  1. Plan and execute comprehensive process validation strategies using statistical tools to ensure seamless transition of new products to production, meeting quality and regulatory standards.
  2. Leads the entire design control process, from eliciting and validating design inputs to managing verification, validation, and smooth design transfer, ensuring rigorous adherence to regulatory and quality standards. Leads quality improvement projects by integrating quality, reliability, and Post Market Surveillance (PMS) insights into all stages of the product lifecycle, driving continuous enhancement of product quality and reliability.
  3. Drafts and upholds detailed quality engineering documents, including quality plans for hardware, software, and systems, ensuring all documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
  4. Conducts thorough assessments of product and system designs, reviews performance data, and performs root cause analysis to identify and address quality deficiencies, ensuring the highest standards of design excellence.
  5. Validates critical design inputs such as usability, reliability, performance, manufacturability, and safety, ensuring alignment with both quality standards and regulatory requirements.
  6. Guides comprehensive risk management activities throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring potential risks are accurately identified, assessed, and effectively mitigated to uphold product safety and quality.
  7. Leverages post-market performance data to assess product effectiveness in the field, providing actionable feedback to manufacturing and design teams, and initiating corrective actions when necessary.
  8. Ensures preparation for quality audits and inspections, maintaining all necessary documentation and processes to demonstrate compliance with both internal and external quality standards.
  9. Records, manages, and executes CAPA processes, including problem identification, root cause analysis, and implementation of solutions to prevent recurrence and drive continuous improvement.
  10. Apply continuous improvement techniques to enhance quality practices, ensuring ongoing audit readiness and strict adherence to both internal and external quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.
  11. Builds and nurtures effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing expert guidance and mentorship to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with quality standards and successful project milestones.
  12. Contributes to the development, implementation, and revision of QMS processes, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and quality manuals, ensuring their accuracy, clarity, and compliance with relevant standards.
  13. Previous experience documenting design, process and/or QMS changes and executing applicable gap assessments.

Pay and benefits

$102,480 – $163,968 a year

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How this compares

Philips Transparency Details

  • The pay range for this position in Bedford, MA is $102,480 to $163,968.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here.

  • Generous PTO

  • 7%

    401(k) with up to 7% match

  • HSA with company contribution

  • Stock purchase plan

  • Education reimbursement

  • Annual incentive bonus

Where you'll work

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Job Title

Senior Design Quality Engineer

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From the posting

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality. healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

Additional Information

  • US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
  • Company relocation benefits WILL NOT be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Bedford, MA.
  • May require travel up to 10%.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

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Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 14, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 7% above the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$102,480 to $163,968 a year

Senior & Principal roles in Massachusetts17 roles publishing pay

Middle half $108,500 to $133,000, median $125,500

Senior & Principal roles in the US209 roles publishing pay

Middle half $105,500 to $142,500, median $124,500
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$102,480—$163,968
Massachusetts$108,500$125,500$133,000
All US$105,500$124,500$142,500

This role: Philips's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 14, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Assurance

The general path across 574 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Philips's own promotion track.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Quality Engineer · Intern

    $80K median148 open
  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Quality Engineer · Supplier Quality Engineer

    $125K median257 open
  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Manager, Quality Assurance · QA Supervisor

    $156K median90 open
  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director · Associate Director, GMP Operational Quality

    $209K median67 open
  5. Later

    VP & Executive

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    $293K median12 open

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 23 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 4 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 5 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 4 linesValidation and qualification: 5 linesQuality systems and risk: 10 linesData and digital systems: 2 linesCollaboration and leadership: 7 linesGMPDocumentationInvestigationsValidationQuality systemsData systemsTeamwork
  • Quality systems and risk10
  • Collaboration and leadership7
  • Documentation and SOPs5
  • Validation and qualification5
  • GMP and compliance4
  • Investigations and CAPA4
  • Data and digital systems2

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By discipline

  • Quality24 96%
  • Compliance & Safety1 4%

By level

  • Senior & Principal10 40%
  • Manager6 24%
  • Associate & Specialist6 24%
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