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Edwards

Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant, Costa Rica

Principal Engineer, Quality.

STAFF LEVELENGINEERING
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Global Operations & Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease. You’ll partner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world. Applies knowledge of quality engineering principles and methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Edwards' systems/procedures to optimize product development, internal and external device manufacturing, and device distribution. How you'll make an impact: • Lead in the identification and ensure the optimization of complex Manufacturing processes using engineering methods (e.g., SIX Sigma and LEAN methods) for design for manufacturing and for continuous process improvement. Identify opportunities for re-design/design of more complex equipment, tools, fixtures, etc. to improve manufacturing processes, and reduce risk. • Oversee Quality support tasks; gives instruction to engineers/technicians on conducting tests; trains engineers/ technicians and provides feedback; and may coordinate engineers/ technician work. • Drive the development and manage the execution of complex experiments and tests (including writing and executing protocols) to create, validate, and improve products (including evaluation of source materials and suppliers) and manufacturing processes/methods based on engineering principles; analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports and collaborate with team members to drive project completion • Develop training and documentation materials for production (e.g., work instructions) to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes • Lead in the investigation of complex manufacturing product quality and compliance issues (e.g., CAPA, non-conformances, audit observations) for all production processes based on engineering principles; analyze results, make recommendations and develop reports • Train, coach, and guide lower level employees on more complex procedures • Develop technical content of risk management files • Manage Supplier Quality Activities as needed • Other incidental duties What you'll need (Required): Bachelor's degree in engineering or Scientific field, 6 years of experience minimum of experience, including either industry or industry/education or Master's Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field, 5 years of experience minimum of experience, including either industry or industry/education or Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field, 2 years of experience minimum of experience, including either industry or industry/education What else we look for (Preferred): • Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite • Ability to read and interpret drawings • Proven expertise in statistical techniques • Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills • Ability to translate technical information to all levels of the organizations • Extensive knowledge and understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Quality Engineering (e.g., CQE body of knowledge) • Knowledge of Six Sigma concepts with ability to apply to work product • Knowledge of Quality Engineering concepts with ability to apply to work product • Advanced problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills • Extensive understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work • Strong leadership skills and ability to influence change • Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing • Strict attention to detail • Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment • Work is performed independently while exercising considerable latitude in making significant decisions • Set policies and standards that are followed by others • Guides others in resolving basic issues in specialized area based on existing solutions and procedures • Must be able to work in a team environment, including frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts • Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects • Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of creativity • Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products/services or processes • Typically resolves complex problems or problems where precedent may not exist • Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.
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Costa Rica-Cartago-Wet Plant, Costa Rica
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28 Oct, 2026
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