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Quality Assurance Engineer I

Earlens

Earlens

Quality Assurance
Menlo Park, CA, USA
Posted on Nov 21, 2025

About the Role
We’re seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer I to support critical Quality Management System functions within our manufacturing operations. This role is ideal for an early career engineer looking to make an immediate impact in a fast-paced medical device environment. You’ll help manage supplier quality, drive corrective actions, support compliance, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that directly influence patient outcomes.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support production teams on all manufacturing-related quality needs

  • Administer supplier management processes

  • Coordinate equipment calibration and preventive maintenance tracking

  • Manage CAPA documentation, follow-up, and closure

  • Maintain training compliance records

  • Enter and track customer complaints in accordance with regulatory requirements

  • Support quality metrics reporting and system activity tracking

  • Identify and implement process improvement opportunities

  • Assist with documentation simplification, workflow charts, data analytics, and general administrative support

  • Perform other quality engineering tasks as assigned


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Mechanical or Biomedical) from an accredited institution

  • Experience in the medical device industry (21 CFR 820 or ISO 13485); internships or project work in quality, manufacturing, or product development preferred

Key Competencies

  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications

  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

  • Strong collaborator with a “do the right thing” mindset—unafraid to surface and address quality concerns

  • Meticulous attention to detail, particularly with documentation

  • Working knowledge of programming languages (Python, JavaScript, SQL, or Visual Basic) a plus


Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to grow your engineering career within a highly innovative medical device organization. You’ll gain exposure across operations, quality systems, and continuous improvement while helping deliver life-changing solutions to our customers.