Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Why you’ll love working at Axogen:

Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives
Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives
Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire
Educational assistance available for all employees
Matching 401(k) retirement plan
Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Referral incentive program

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Sr. Engineer, Quality

The Sr. Quality Engineer will provide Quality and Compliance related support for the development, manufacture and distribution of healthcare products in accordance with applicable Quality Management regulations (International and Domestic regulations for Biologic, Human Tissue, Medical Device products) The Sr. Engineer exercises independent judgment in engineering methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results, creates formal networks involving coordination among groups, and has broad expertise or unique knowledge in Engineering.

Requirements of the Sr. Engineer, Quality

Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Technology
Lean/Progressive Manufacturing and Quality disciplines
Fundamental understanding of design controls, project management, and basic manufacturing practices/processes
Minimum of 5 years in a Quality Engineering/Quality Assurance role for medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing
Strong project management skills required
Demonstrated knowledge of statistical sampling and analysis
Demonstrated excellent organizational, writing and verbal communication skills
Proficient with the MS Office Suite, including Microsoft Visio and Project.
Limit gauge design for dimensional verification
Problem solving using root cause methodologies (i.e. DMAIC)
Applying statistics and software in data analysis (i.e. Minitab)
Application of failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
Working with suppliers to design inspection systems and resolve quality issues
Quality system regulations and requirements (examples 21 CFR part 820, 21 CFR Part 1271, 21 CFR Part 210/211, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14971)
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) experience
Desirable but not required:
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
Lead auditor certification
Six Sigma Black belt
Travel Requirements are up to 30%

Responsibilities of the Sr. Engineer, Quality

The specific duties of the Sr. Engineer, Quality include but are not limited to:

Confer with external and internal departments (example Product Development, Clinical, Marketing, Sales, and Operations) concerning product design to ensure user needs are met.
Evaluate product design for manufacturability and suggest design process adjustments and quality improvements.
Engage in the selection, development, and qualification/validation of tools, fixtures, machinery, and equipment used in manufacturing.