Supplier Quality Engineer – Medical Devices

About the role

The Supplier Quality Engineer is a key member of Philips’ Image Guided Therapy Devices (IGTD) Quality team, responsible for driving supplier performance, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute supplier improvement initiatives, manage the Approved Supplier List and negotiate Supplier Quality Agreements.
• Provide sustaining SQE activities, handling daily NCRs, SCARs, SCNs, and APQP with selected suppliers.
• Facilitate technical capability assessments of new suppliers and support supplier selection.
• Monitor product and process quality trends, troubleshoot production/release issues, and lead continuous‑improvement projects.
• Develop equipment qualification and process validation plans, and oversee product/process change requests from suppliers.
• Act as internal and supplier quality auditor, managing audit planning, execution, reporting and closure.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 + years experience in Supplier Quality Engineering within FDA‑regulated medical device environments.
• Strong knowledge of medical device regulations (21 CFR Parts 803, 806, 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR, etc.).
• Proven ability to use data analytics and KPIs to assess supplier performance and drive improvements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering or related field; ASQ and/or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Required skills

• APQP
• PFMEA
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)
• CAPA management
• Data analytics and KPI reporting
• Risk assessment
• Six Sigma methodology

What we offer

• Base salary range $103,000 – $163,000 per year.
• Annual incentive bonus and long‑term incentive opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits including generous PTO, 401(k) match up to 7 %, HSA contributions, stock purchase plan and education reimbursement.
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge health‑technology products in a collaborative environment.