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Senior Lead Specialist, Design Quality Engineer, Coils

GE HealthCare · Aurora, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to stop or delay a project for a quality reason.

What they are checking: Whether they will use their authority when patient safety or compliance is at risk.

Tell me about a quality decision where engineering and manufacturing disagreed. How did you get to a decision?

What they are checking: Whether they use critical thinking and influence to resolve conflict between functions.

What would you do

The NPI team wants to close a design review with an open risk item. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can influence the team toward a sound decision without becoming a blocker.

How would you handle a field issue on an installed base coil that points to a design weakness?

What they are checking: Whether they connect service data back to design and drive a proper corrective action.

How do you build a quality culture with engineers who see quality as paperwork?

What they are checking: Whether they can change minds by showing value, which the posting names as part of the role.

About the work

How do 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485 and MDSAP shape the way you run quality on a new product introduction?

What they are checking: Whether they can apply these frameworks to real decisions instead of just naming them.

Walk me through the design controls you would expect to see completed before design transfer of a new MR coil.

What they are checking: Whether they know what evidence must exist before a design moves into manufacturing.

How do you build a risk management file under ISO 14971 for a coil product?

What they are checking: Whether they can link hazards, controls and verification into a traceable file.

How do you keep a site audit-ready day to day rather than scrambling before an audit?

What they are checking: Whether they see audit readiness as daily discipline built into the team's work.

What makes MR coils different from other device types from a quality standpoint?

What they are checking: Whether they think about the specific risks of RF heating, image quality and patient contact.

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The full job description

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Job Description Summary Join our team as a Design Quality Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing compliance strategies to bring MR Coils technology to market. You will lead compliance efforts for New Product Introductions (NPI) and Installed Base (IB) projects at our MR Coils site. Your responsibilities will span design and development, design transfer, manufacturing, and service. As a key member of the NPI core team, you will ensure adherence to the GE HealthCare Quality Management System and applicable regulatory requirements, including 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and MDSAP. By employing strong critical thinking and influencing skills, you will work cross‑functionally to enable robust quality decisions. In this role, you will have a direct impact on patient safety, audit readiness, and the commercial delivery of GE HealthCare MR Coils. GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world‑changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference—and every difference builds a healthier world. Job Description Roles and Responsibilities • Foster a Quality culture by leading quality and compliance activities for innovative, leading‑edge MR Coil technologies across design and development, design transfer, manufacturing, and service. • Ensure adherence to the GE HealthCare Quality Management System and regulatory requirements (e.g., 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, MDSAP) while driving process effectiveness and efficiency. • Ensure plans, protocols, results, and conclusions are developed, reviewed, and approved in accordance with applicable procedures. • Represent GE HealthCare to external regulatory agencies and drive audit readiness. • Perform internal audits to ensure quality standards and regulatory requirements are met. • Ensure the quality of CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) projects, including robust root cause investigations and nonconformance evaluations. • Support successful product launches, including design and manufacturing transfers. • Apply Lean methodologies to solve problems, improve daily work, and simplify processes. • Support analysis and execution to achieve quality objectives and priorities. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college OR a high school diploma/GED with at least 6 years of relevant work experience. • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or Design Controls within a regulated industry; medical device experience preferred. • Demonstrated understanding of medical device Quality Management System and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485. • Demonstrated knowledge of quality and process improvement tools. • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Sponsorship for employment visas, now or in the future, is not available for this position. Desired Characteristics • Experience in New Product Introduction of medical devices, including Design Controls, Production and Process Controls, and Installation and Servicing. • Experience applying the GE HealthCare Quality Management System in NPI programs. • Strong technical aptitude. • Influencing skills and the ability to clearly communicate requirements related to Design Controls, Design Verification and Validation, Production and Process Controls, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and Risk Management across functions. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and resolve conflicts. • Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, root cause analysis, and process improvement skills. • Excellent interpersonal and leadership abilities. • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: act with humility and build trust, lead with transparency, deliver with focus, and drive ownership—always with unyielding integrity. Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by providing the support and flexibility needed to turn ideas into world‑changing realities. Our salary and benefits reflect the strength and scale of our global organization, and you will be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

 Additional Information GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees. Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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