The Sr. Manager-Design Assurance Quality Engineering will manage a team of Design Assurance Quality Engineers in support of the design controls process during new product development (NPI) and Sustaining of Philips’ Image Guided Therapy Devices (IGTD). **Your role:** + Responsible for functional/operational team leadership including budgeting, training, performance management, technical/professional development and mentorship to engineers and quality teams, helping them meet schedules, resolve technical challenges, and manage performance requirements, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence. + Will ensure that NPI projects are adequately staffed/supported and lead/support CAPA and QMS continuous improvement projects. Responsible for implementing processes and intent of all aspects of the QMS related to Design Controls. + Leads the creation/review of risk management files-plans, product hazard analysis, FMEAs, Risk Management Matrix, Benefit Risk Determination and Ensures Risk Management is effective utilizing feedback from validation, field service, post market surveillance, manufacturing indicators, CAPAs, HHAs, etc. + Work with teams and other Design Assurance team members to ensure compliance to the QMS and utilize engineering principles, analyze situations/data to identify gaps between project work and QMS. + Will develop mastery of Philips IGTD products and analyze complaint data, post market surveillance and risk analysis to assist in the identification of potential product improvements based on sound engineering principles **You're the right fit if:** + You have a minimum of 8+ years’ experience in FDA regulated medical device environments, with a focus on Design Assurance/Control, detailed knowledge of Risk Management (ISO 14971) and strong Understanding of all aspects of the QMS related to Design Controls. + You’ve acquired a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in functional team leadership, including departmental budget, mentoring, training, performance management and technical/professional development of Design Assurance team members. + You have a strong statistical background preferred in reliability / verification, hypothesis testing, sampling, multi-factor analysis, with strong understanding of shelf life and biocompatibility testing. + You have extensive experience supporting the creation and review of all medical device documentation including- Safety Classification, Design Verification test/regression plans, associated test protocols/reports, issue tracking/resolution and auditing Design History Files (DHF). + You have the proven ability to cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels, by sharing knowledge, providing insights, and ensuring alignment with software quality standards, regulatory requirements, and project objectives. + You have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Quality, Engineering or a related Scientific discipline **(required).** ASQ certifications (desired). + You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this **position** **.** **How we work together:** We believe that we are better together than we are apart. For our **_Office-based_** teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. **This is an Office role.** **About Philips:** We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality. healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. + Learn more about our business. + Discover our rich and exciting history. + Learn more about our purpose. + Learn more about our culture. **Philips Transparency Details:** + The pay range for this position in Plymouth, MN is $120,488 to $192,780. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found **here** **.** **Additional Information** + This role may require travel up to 10%. + US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company **will not** consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. + Company relocation benefits **will not** be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in **or** within commuting distance to **_Plymouth, MN._** **_\#LI-PH1_** It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. 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