Principal Engineer, Quality
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026. Cardinal Health scores A on the Alion truth index.
What Quality Engineering contributes to Cardinal Health
Quality develops and implements quality policies, procedures, and processes to ensure products and services comply with regulatory standards and specifications.
Quality Engineering manages product and service quality planning, evaluation, and control. This job family works cross-functionally in the development and implementation of prevention-based methodologies used in designing, manufacturing, testing, and correction of products and services.
Job Summary
The Principal Design Quality Engineer is responsible for leading and managing quality assurance of medical device products and processes. This role will lead quality and compliance activities for Cardinal Health which includes diverse medical devices. Principal Design Quality Engineer/Principal Quality Engineer ensure that product quality and regulatory compliance goals are met for new product development projects and released products.
Responsibilities
- Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
- Ensure that products compliance to ISO 13485 and 21 CFR 820 Quality system regulations by providing support for interpretation of regulations, performing gap analysis and lead activities to implement improvements.
- Involve in continuous improvement activities.
- Identifies and implements data analysis, system conformance and ensure finished goods meet standards and specifications, implement and drive changes where needed.
- Support Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Research and development, Manufacturing, Supplier, Audit, CAPA and Program Management team, as required.
- Perform activities related to Risk Management Plan, Hazard Identification Worksheet, Risk Analysis Chart, and Risk Management Report
- May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
- Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
- Complete task independently after receiving general guidance on new projects.
Qualifications
- 4-8 years of experience, preferred
- Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
What is expected of you and others at this level
- Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
- May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
- Works on complex projects of large scope
- Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
- Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
- Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects.
- Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives.
- May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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