Join our dynamic team at DEKA and be at the forefront of driving quality excellence! As our Junior Quality Engineer, you'll be a key player in our collaborative environment, working hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest standards of quality. Quality Engineering is a high-visibility role with a significant, direct impact on the success of the project.
As a key contributor to our team, the following skills are required:
- Aptitude for Learning Technical Information: Ability to comprehend and apply technical concepts effectively. Strong engineering foundation and technical skills.
- Project Coordination/Management: Skilled in planning, executing, and managing projects with varying timelines.
- Problem Solving: Embrace challenges and find creative solutions.
- Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with various teams and departments, sharing ideas, taking initiative and proactively contribute to achieve common objectives. Work to maintain a positive attitude, fostering a supportive and productive work environment.
- Attention to Detail: Display exceptional accuracy and precision in all tasks.
- Effective Communication: Ability to articulate problems and solutions with clarity and precision to a diverse, cross-functional team with varying levels of technical aptitude
- Self-Motivated: Able to self-prioritize and work independently.
- Technical Writing: Proficient in conveying complex technical information clearly and concisely to as variety of audiences.
- Excellent at utilizing or the ability to quickly learn applications, including Excel, Word, and Visio.
As a Jr. Quality Engineer, you will contribute in the following areas:
- Ensure an overall level of product quality in line with DEKA's standards
- Support and participate in development of complex electromechanical devices
- Assist in the development, implementationand approval of Device Master Records and Device History Records
- Attain a comprehensive understanding of device design and core technologies, leveraging this knowledge to drive investigations and improvements in product design and process.
- Participate in investigations resulting in root cause and corrective actions through use of data analysis, inductive and deductive reasoning, and problem solving skills
- Participate in Risk Management activities in accordance with ISO 14971:2019 such as FMEAs and Risk Analysis
- Use critical thinking and analysis to determine the best approach and provide guidance on QMS, FDA Part 820, and ISO 13485 compliance to design team members
- Review and approve quality records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
To be successful in this role as a Junior Quality Engineer, you will need the following skills:
- BS or MS degree in Biomedical, Mechanical, Electrical, ora related engineering/ Science discipline
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well asattention to detail
- Ability to understand and provide guidance on quality system procedures
- Project coordination/ management skills
- Technical Writing experience
- Excel, Word, Visio skills
Nice skills to have:
- Knowledge of FDA's Quality System Regulation
- Knowledge of ISO 13485 and related standards
- Experiencewith Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
- 1+ years' experience in quality systems management, CAPA, quality assurance or a similar regulated environment
About DEKA: One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age. Behind DEKA's brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
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DEKA Research and Development
Jul 23, 2025