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Design Quality Assurance Manager

Sonova AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28, 8712 Stäfa
NEU
  • 26.06.2025
  • 90 - 100%
  • Mitarbeiter
  • Festanstellung

Who we are

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, we - through our core business brands Phonak, Unitron, Sennheiser, Advanced Bionics and AudioNova - develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.

Design Quality Assurance Manager

Join Sonova's global quality team and play a key role in ensuring our innovative medical devices meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and compliance. As a Design Quality Assurance Engineer (Senior), you'll partner with R&D teams to guide product development from concept to launch, ensuring regulatory excellence every step of the way.


Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance of R&D processes with internal and external regulations
  • Support definition of user needs and design validation activities
  • Support with design FMEA activities and to identify critical to quality attributes
  • Support design control activities for new development projects (Hardware/Software)
  • Perform risk management activities for assigned projects
  • Collaborate with development teams to prevent/identify quality issues early
  • Support design changes and post-launch improvements
  • Contribute to process harmonization and standardization across R&D
  • Assist with audits, NCs, CAPAs, and quality documentation as required 

Your Profile

  • 5+ years of experience in a regulated industry, preferably medical devices
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, science, quality is a plus
  • Knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and MDR 2017/745
  • Hands-on experience with software development, IEC 62304/1, IEC60601 series is a plus
  • Hands-on experience with design control, product risk management and design FMEA
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Proficient in MS Office; experience with tools like Visio, Project, or Polarion is a plus
  • Detail-oriented, organised, and confident in influencing without authority
  • Fluent in English; German is a plus