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INTRODUCTION

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

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ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for quality engineering and management activities with suppliers driving quality improvement, ensuring compliance, and supporting Value Add Value Engineering (VAVE) / Expansion project activities. The Supplier Quality Engineer will also assist in maturing Supplier Quality processes and partnering with suppliers to drive proactive and systematic improvements.

This position is part of the Supplier Quality Engineering department and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA with expectation to work onsite five days per week. The position will report directly to Senior Manager in Sunnyvale, CA. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Execute supplier quality compliance activities including supplier process audits, supplier assessments, supplier risk classifications, supplier corrective action processes (SCAR), supplier onboarding, and supplier evaluations
• Apply manufacturing quality engineering toolsets including NCR, SCAR, MRB, PFMEA, IQ, OQ, PQ, GR&R/measurement system analysis, control plans, process verification and validation plans, validation protocol development, Cpk/PpK, SPC, DOE, incoming inspection plans, inspection methods, process data analysis, and DMAIC
• Manage supplier quality issues, supplier changes, supplier quality agreements, and supplier-driven initiatives across assigned product lines
• Lead Quality Engineering deliverables for NPI and Sustaining projects, ensuring DHF and DMR compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements
• Provide engineering analyses and quality oversight to ensure product and process compliance with applicable manufacturing, validation, and regulatory standards

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science Engineering or similar scientific discipline field with 5+ years of related work experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years of related work experience
• Develop and understand the application of production and process controls including process validation, process control plans and statistical process control utilizing best practice and innovation.
• Utilization and application of Statistical methods for computing and analyzing data and driving measures and actions for improvement.
• Background in New Product Introduction, Manufacturing Process and Quality System improvements working in a Team Environment utilizing best practices and innovation.
• History developing business processes and quality systems enhancements (product design through manufacturing) in a mature industry with stringent quality regulations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• FDA / GMP 21CFR820
• ISO 13485
• Certified Lead Auditor
• Injection Molding and Electro-Mechanical Systems

10% domestic/international travel may be required.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for this role is $116,000 - 159,500. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.