Senior Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Engineer

Your new company

You will be joining a growing UK medical device manufacturer based in the Swindon area. The organisation develops and supplies products that improve the everyday lives of patients undergoing chronic and complex medical treatment. Operating within a highly regulated environment, the business is continuing to invest in its manufacturing capabilities, product portfolio and international growth.

Your new role

As Senior Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Engineer, you will strengthen the company's Quality and Regulatory function while working closely with Manufacturing, Operations, R&D, Product and Marketing teams.

This is a broad, hands-on position where you will take ownership of quality improvement activities, non-conformances, CAPA, root-cause investigations, risk management, complaint handling and process improvement. You will also support design controls, new product introduction, supplier quality, change control and the maintenance and remediation of Technical Files and Design History Files.

You will be regularly present within the manufacturing environment, investigating issues at source and ensuring the Quality Management System supports safe, compliant and effective operations.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have:

• Previous Quality Engineering experience within medical devices or another highly regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485 and medical device quality systems
• Experience managing non-conformances, CAPA and root-cause investigations
• Knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA and structured problem-solving
• Experience supporting manufacturing process controls, change control and continuous improvement
• Strong technical documentation skills, including SOPs, work instructions and process-flow documentation
• Good knowledge of UK MDR and EU MDR, particularly Technical File generation, maintenance or remediation
• A relevant engineering, scientific or technical qualification

Experience with ISO 14971, design controls, process validation, complaint handling, supplier quality or internal auditing would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

You will receive a competitive salary or contract rate, dependent on your experience, alongside the opportunity to join a growing medical device business at an important stage of its development.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a varied and influential position that combines Quality Engineering, Regulatory Affairs and manufacturing improvement. You will have the opportunity to work across the full product lifecycle, improve established processes and make a visible contribution to quality performance and regulatory compliance.

This is a full-time role requiring regular on-site presence in the Swindon area due to its close involvement with manufacturing operations.

What you need to do now

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