Job Description

Job Title: Design Quality Engineer u2013 Products & Systems

Job Description

In this role, you have the opportunity to

Lead on setting Quality and Reliability targets for IGT Systems medical products so that these innovative products deliver high quality and outstanding reliability to the lives they will improve.
Use your expert Quality and Reliability engineering skills to provide coaching and support to the project team(s) and assure that those targets are achieved. This involves being a confident advisor on quality and reliability engineering topics.
Closely work with the post market teams to bring back the learnings from the fielded products (Installed base) and work with the R&D team to implement the design changes to fix the issues to make the products better.

You are responsible for

In partnership with other functions, definingu00A0and managingu00A0theu00A0holistic patient and user safety,u00A0quality and reliability strategyu00A0and approach,u00A0overseeing execution andu00A0qualityu00A0ofu00A0results,u00A0driving to sufficient confidence in the product/service prior to release to marketu200B.
Ensuring that appropriate Quality plans are made that include all stages of the productu2019s lifecycle and support Quality Plan design.
Validating key design inputs like usability, reliability, performance, safety, quality and their related test strategies to ensure appropriateu00A0statistical confidence and reliability levels.u200Bu200B
Providing effective oversight on the execution of the Quality Plan and any risk management activities, and of all design related activities during the lifecycle of the product.
Leading quality related problem solving.
Ensuring that the post-market data on the productu2019s performance is effectively used to make required design/process improvements through close collaboration with the cross functional teams.
Acting as a go-to subject matter expert for project team(s) and business functions to provide guidance on all Design Control processes in the product design and development. You are responsible to ensure the productu2019s design quality related requirements/criteria are complete and meet the Quality standards for every project milestone.
Make substantial contribution to integrate requirements engineering/CTS/CTQ flow down u00A0activities with the medical device development activities.

You are a part of

You will be part of the global Philips Patient Safety & Quality organization and will be reporting within the Design Quality team for our IGT-Systems Business. As member of this team, you contribute to our constant strive for further product quality improvements, so we continuously exceed both internal and external stakeholder expectations.u00A0

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

We are looking for a leader, who leads by example, who continuously strives for excellence as a way of life, not just as a job. Weu2019re looking for someone who can inspire others to adopt this mentality of prioritizing quality above all else in a relentless pursuit to improve the quality of life for the billions of people Philips brand touches each year.

Specific skill requirements for this role include:

Bacheloru2019s engineering degree with 12-14 years of experience / Masteru2019s degree withu00A0 12+ years of experience preferably in Quality or Reliability Engineering role in the medical or aerospace industry.
Additional R&D background and mindset with knowledge of product and software development processes would be desirable.
Preferably, you have a DfSS Green Belt certification and are willing to further develop towards Black Belt certification.
Experience in applying problem solving/root cause finding methodologies
Understanding of global medical device regulations, requirements, and standards, such as 21CFR820, ISO13485, EU MDR, IEC60601, IEC62366 and ISO14971 would be a plus.
Ability to define detailed Quality and Reliability plans for new medical product developments to ensure those are Safe, Effective and Reliable.
Ability to lead Risk Management and FMEA activities for new products and assurance that control measures are translated into appropriate (critical) requirements.
Strong exposure to application of Design Controls ability to do thorough Design Reviews during new product development to ensure robust designs that further improve patient safety and product quality.
Ability to partner with Verification & Validation teams to assure thorough Verification, Validation and Useability testing.u00A0u00A0
Analyze development and field data for trends of Product Safety, Quality and Reliability performances and areas for further improvements of Product design and related development processes.
Strong experience with Systems Engineering methodologies / tools.
Experience with adequate and accurate review of DHF and DMR documents.
Experience with working in multidisciplinary teams in a high-tech R&D environment.
Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills expected.
Ability and willingness to work at least 3 days in office.

u00A0Furthermore to be successful in this role you are :

Motivated, self-driven with a determination to succeed and the ability to adapt to change.
Analytical, you are open to new ideas and believe in continuous learning in order to develop new competencies.
You combine analytical and conceptual thinking, physical insight, flexibility and a hands-on mentality to deliver sustainable results and creative solutions
A critical but constructive business partner
Customer focused, have excellent communication skills and you are a team player.
Excellent reporting and documentation skills
Excellent consultancy skills and the ability to connect with business stakeholders
Good project management skills (sense of urgency).u00A0

In return, we offer you

We welcome you to a challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities for you to explore. Our benefits are very competitive and designed around your preferences:

A market conform salary
25 Days of leave and the possibility to purchase up to 20 extra days off annually
A variable bonus based on both Philips results and personal performance
Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personal development budget, free training and coaching
Solid company pension scheme and attractive collective health insurance package
Opportunity to buy Philips shares and products with discount
Healthy work-life balance

Why should you join Philips

Working at Philips is more than a job. Itu2019s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the . Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways.

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Senior Design Quality Engineer - Products & Systems