Senior Quality Engineer
livanova · Arvada, Colorado, US · United States · On-site
Posted Sep 18, 2026
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They will support Quality Engineering Management for managing all aspects related to the design and manufacture of the company's products in compliance with the Quality Management System requirements and the regulations of the countries where the franchise distributes and sells products.
The position co-operates in managing internal & external audits, interacting with auditing organizations and reporting on the QMS to the company managers.
With respect to Nonconforming product handling, they will:
Collect and critically analyze data and make disposition decisions on nonconforming products. The Sr. QEs will also provide NC decisions for less experienced QEs to ensure that regulatory and patient risk are minimal.
Lead failure investigations and ensure that systematic problem-solving methods are employed and results are properly documented for nonconforming products and complaints.
Generate the evaluation of the risk posed by the observed NC on products already distributed (HHE) to determine if Stop Shipment and/or Field Action should be proposed. Ensure the maintenance and update of Risk Management reports to document new issues or increases in severity or occurrence.
Own input into the CAPA process and trend data to identify and propose opportunities for CAPA. Support CAPAs either through ownership of the CAPA or as part of a CAPA team. Ownership of the CAPA Process is also a potential for this position. Identify and implement improvements within the QMS.
For escalated and larger scope issues, support Supplier Quality with external manufacturers of components, semi-finished and finished products or external service providers in the management of any detected non-conformities.
With respect to the Design Control & Production and Process control, they will:
Establish product quality control plans commensurate to product risk.
Coordinate with Engineering to establish product design verification/validation and process or software validation plans for the change or new product/process development.
Review and provide input into process validation planning, protocols, and reports.
Performs preliminary review of the change impact assessment to confirm that quality requirements are met.
Coordinates investigations for the cause of V&V failures using root cause analysis problem solving methodologies.
Identify opportunities for quality…