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Date: Nov 3, 2026
Location:
Merrimack, NH, US
Company: Atrium Medical Corporation
Remote Work: 1-2 days at home (site based)
Salary Range: $120-150k, 15% STIP
With a passion for life
Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.
Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.
Job Overview
Provide Quality Leadership focusing on Critical Supplier Quality issues and Quality improvement initiatives within Supplier Quality.
Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Provide oversight and direction for Critical Suppliers, Supplier Audits and Supplier Validations
- Ensure primary suppliers have adequate control plans, schedules, and resources to make continued improvements to incoming quality of supplied products
- Identify and perform Supplier process evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
- Recommend solutions to identified problems; suggest methods for improving product quality, design, or manufacturing processes.
- Lead and provide cross-functional support to other quality teams by providing quality expertise.
- Drive the strategic planning, development and implementation of programs designed to improve supplier performance/ productivity and reduce overall costs
- Own Supplier audits to evaluate supplier capabilities, quality systems, processes
- Partner with the PMO group to create timelines, create progress reports, and support all program elements including proactive communications regarding initiatives.
- Influence cross-functional teams to strengthen quality culture.
- Perform validations and qualification of suppliers to qualify manufacturing process and overall quality of part/component manufacturing.
- Provide leadership in resolving internal and external quality issues related to purchased components including participating in MRB process and assisting incoming quality. Identifies non-conformance trends and leads technical/ root cause investigations and corrective action programs to resolve recurring quality problems.
- Provide statistical support by the creation of supplier related metrics for the purposes of tracking vendor performance and identifying opportunities for supply chain improvements.
- Executes and assists in special projects as needed.
- Support maintenance of key quality metrics.
- Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related tasks as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a technical or scientific discipline; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience (Master’s preferred)
- 7-10 years’ experience in the FDA regulated environment.
- Experience in Quality in an FDA regulated industry.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Leadership and mentoring skills.
- Effective verbal and excellent technical writing skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively at multiple levels within the organization.
- Excels at generating and maintaining organized and accurate records.
- Able to work effectively in a high-stress, high-energy environment.
- Able to make effective decisions quickly based on vague or imperfect information.
- Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors).
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment.
- Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills.
Supervision/Management Of Others
Provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to Supplier Quality Engineers and supplier-facing quality professionals.
Internal and External Contacts/Relationships
Work at the Merrimack location while collaborating with all other Getinge’s sites. Work location is flexible; remote and office. This role will be supplier facing and require relationship building with all critical suppliers.
Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions
- Ensures environmental consciousness and safe practices are exhibited in decisions.
- While performing the duties of this job, physical requirements such as lifting may be needed.
- May work extended hours during peak business cycles
- Some travel required
- Employee must be comfortable working in a Clean Room Environment
About us
With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.
Benefits at Getinge:
At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
- 401k plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Benefits
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Principal Engineer, Supplier Quality
Date: Nov 3, 2026
Location:
Merrimack, NH, US
Company: Atrium Medical Corporation
Remote Work: 1-2 days at home (site based)
Salary Range: $120-150k, 15% STIP
With a passion for life
Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.
Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.
Job Overview
Provide Quality Leadership focusing on Critical Supplier Quality issues and Quality improvement initiatives within Supplier Quality.
Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Provide oversight and direction for Critical Suppliers, Supplier Audits and Supplier Validations
- Ensure primary suppliers have adequate control plans, schedules, and resources to make continued improvements to incoming quality of supplied products
- Identify and perform Supplier process evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
- Recommend solutions to identified problems; suggest methods for improving product quality, design, or manufacturing processes.
- Lead and provide cross-functional support to other quality teams by providing quality expertise.
- Drive the strategic planning, development and implementation of programs designed to improve supplier performance/ productivity and reduce overall costs
- Own Supplier audits to evaluate supplier capabilities, quality systems, processes
- Partner with the PMO group to create timelines, create progress reports, and support all program elements including proactive communications regarding initiatives.
- Influence cross-functional teams to strengthen quality culture.
- Perform validations and qualification of suppliers to qualify manufacturing process and overall quality of part/component manufacturing.
- Provide leadership in resolving internal and external quality issues related to purchased components including participating in MRB process and assisting incoming quality. Identifies non-conformance trends and leads technical/ root cause investigations and corrective action programs to resolve recurring quality problems.
- Provide statistical support by the creation of supplier related metrics for the purposes of tracking vendor performance and identifying opportunities for supply chain improvements.
- Executes and assists in special projects as needed.
- Support maintenance of key quality metrics.
- Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related tasks as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a technical or scientific discipline; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience (Master’s preferred)
- 7-10 years’ experience in the FDA regulated environment.
- Experience in Quality in an FDA regulated industry.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Leadership and mentoring skills.
- Effective verbal and excellent technical writing skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively at multiple levels within the organization.
- Excels at generating and maintaining organized and accurate records.
- Able to work effectively in a high-stress, high-energy environment.
- Able to make effective decisions quickly based on vague or imperfect information.
- Ability to create and maintain professional relationships within all levels of the organization (peers, work groups, customers, supervisors).
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Flexibility to operate and self-driven to excel in a fast-paced environment.
- Capable of multi-tasking, highly organized, with excellent time management skills.
Supervision/Management Of Others
Provide leadership, direction, and mentoring to Supplier Quality Engineers and supplier-facing quality professionals.
Internal and External Contacts/Relationships
Work at the Merrimack location while collaborating with all other Getinge’s sites. Work location is flexible; remote and office. This role will be supplier facing and require relationship building with all critical suppliers.
Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions
- Ensures environmental consciousness and safe practices are exhibited in decisions.
- While performing the duties of this job, physical requirements such as lifting may be needed.
- May work extended hours during peak business cycles
- Some travel required
- Employee must be comfortable working in a Clean Room Environment
About us
With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.
Benefits at Getinge:
At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
- 401k plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Benefits
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Principal Quality Engineer
Document your specialized quality credentials early
Gather your engineering licenses, Six Sigma certifications, and ISO audit records before targeting employers. PERM requires the job duties to match your actual credentials, so a well-organized credential file speeds up the prevailing wage determination and recruitment phase.
Look up prevailing wages before salary negotiations
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the prevailing wage for Principal Quality Engineer roles in your target metro area. PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL-determined level, so knowing this floor before you negotiate prevents offer letters that stall the filing.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate by role
Search Migrate Mate for Principal Quality Engineer positions at employers with verified green card sponsorship history. Targeting companies that have already completed PERM filings for similar roles shortens your path to an I-140 petition considerably.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline
PERM requires employers to run a formal recruitment test, including job postings, before DOL will certify the application. Ask hiring managers whether they've begun or plan to begin that process, since delays in recruitment documentation directly push back your priority date.
Understand your EB-2 versus EB-3 classification options
If your role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive quality engineering experience, your employer can file under EB-2. EB-3 applies to roles requiring a bachelor's degree. Your classification affects your priority date queue, particularly if you're a national of India or China.
Review O*NET before your PERM job description review
O*NET lists the core tasks and required knowledge for Principal Quality Engineer roles under its occupation profile. Cross-checking your employer's PERM job description against O*NET reduces the risk of DOL audit requests that challenge whether the role genuinely requires your stated qualifications.
Green Card Principal Quality Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
How does green card sponsorship for a Principal Quality Engineer differ from H-1B sponsorship?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status. For Principal Quality Engineers, it starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, followed by an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but per-country numerical limits mean nationals of high-demand countries can face priority date backlogs before they can file for adjustment of status.
What does the PERM process look like for a Principal Quality Engineer role?
Your employer first requests a prevailing wage determination from DOL, then conducts a formal recruitment test, advertising the role to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. After DOL certifies the PERM application, your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. You can then apply for adjustment of status or consular processing once your priority date becomes current under the Visa Bulletin.
Does the complexity of a Principal Quality Engineer role help with EB-2 qualification?
EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience in quality engineering. Principal-level roles typically carry responsibilities, such as leading quality systems across product lines or managing cross-functional compliance programs, that support an advanced-degree requirement. Your employer's PERM job description needs to reflect those requirements accurately for DOL to certify the classification.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for Principal Quality Engineer jobs?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified green card sponsorship history for engineering roles, letting you focus your applications on companies that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process. Prioritizing these employers reduces the risk of accepting an offer from a company unfamiliar with the DOL recruitment and prevailing wage requirements specific to senior quality engineering positions.
Can I change jobs after my employer files my I-140 without losing my priority date?
Once USCIS approves your I-140, your priority date is established and can be carried over to a new employer's I-140 in the same or a similar occupation. If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability also allows you to change to a same or similar occupation without jeopardizing your pending case. These are separate rules, and both conditions matter depending on where you are in the process.