Role name: Senior Design Quality Engineer
Work Location: Andover, MA
Start date: Immediate availability.
Interview Mode: Phone/Video
Type: Contract (C2C/W2)
Senior Design Quality Engineer
Location: Andover, MA OR Remote
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Advanced degree (Master s) in Engineering, Quality, or Regulatory Affairs preferred
Relevant certifications (e.g., ASQ CQE, CSQE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt) are a plus
At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world's most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.
Job Description
As a Senior Design Quality Engineer for our medical device manufacturer client in the Greater Boston region, you will be responsible for ensuring endtoend design quality and compliance across the product development lifecycle for Class II/III medical devices. Working directly with cross-functional teams, you will drive adherence to design controls, risk management, and SDLC best practices from concept through commercialization and postmarket activities.
Key Responsibilities
In this role you will play a key role in:
Serving as the Senior Design Quality Engineer on product development teams, ensuring compliance with design controls(specifically software) across all lifecycle phases (planning, inputs/outputs, verification, validation, transfer, and change management)
Establishing and maintaining DHF, DMR, and DHR, ensuring complete traceability from user needs through verification and validation evidence
Responsible for leading and maintaining risk management activities (hazard analysis, FMEA, risk files) and ensuring integration of risk controls into design and validation activities
Providing quality oversight of software SDLC activities, ensuring compliance with applicable standards (e.g., IEC 62304) and integration with system-level risk management
Reviewing and approving design, software, and validation deliverables to ensure completeness, consistency, and audit readiness
Supporting verification, validation, and design transfer activities, ensuring alignment between design outputs and production processes
Responsible for leading or supporting CAPA, nonconformance investigations, and root cause analysis to drive continuous improvement
Supporting internal and external audits (FDA, Notified Body, ISO), and contributing to regulatory submissions (e.g., IDE, PMA, EU MDR)
Required Skills:
Mandatory experience supporting software quality within the SDLC and understanding of software risk management principles
Experience participating in software design reviews, software architecture reviews, and assessment of software lifecycle deliverables including requirements, architecture/design documentation, traceability, verification, and validation evidence
10+ years experience in FDA regulated, IEC 62304 medical device software environments, with a focus on Software Design Assurance/Control, detailed knowledge of Risk Management (ISO 14971), SDLC and strong understanding of QMS supporting Software Design Controls
Strong experience with complex medical systems for connected/embedded technologies
Proven experience in Root Cause Analysis, Software V&V, identifying/ supporting processes and design quality tools for use in tracking/preventing software defects, design traceability, Design for Quality (DfQ), Agile, and SAFe
Experience supporting software-related regulatory submissions and audits (e.g., IDE, PMA, 510(k), EU MDR) and defending software quality and design control documentation
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills with ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
Ability to interpret software design and code (C/C++/C# or any other object-oriented language) to verify implementation of requirements
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry
