Principal Supplier QA Engineer

Purpose Statement:

Drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities. Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.
• Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures. Trains inspectors to these procedures.
• Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment.
• Assists in generating component specifications.
• Generate test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.
• Provide input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.
• Analyses incoming material defects. Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary. Communicates issues to suppliers.
• Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.
• Investigates field failures related to supplier materials. Develop corrective action plan where necessary.
• May supervise inspectors.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Industrial, Chemical, or Biomedical Engineering)
• Minimum of 12–15 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in supplier quality, manufacturing, or regulated industries
• Demonstrated experience in supplier quality-related functions, with a proven track record in managing and improving supplier quality performance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with experience in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with suppliers and cross-functional teams to drive and sustain high quality standards
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence internal and external partners

About Us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.