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Florida's quality assurance engineer job market spans aerospace and defense contractors near Orlando and Melbourne, healthcare technology firms in Tampa and Miami, and a growing fintech sector in Jacksonville. Major employers including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Cerner have established sponsorship track records for QA engineering roles across the state.
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Title: Engineer I QA Design
Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. We are actively searching for an Engineer I, Design Quality who is responsible for interfacing and driving Design Assurance principles within engineering teams for design, development transfer, and post-market surveillance of FDA Class I and II, EU, Class I, IIa, IIb and III medical devices.
Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute design assurance responsibilities within product design and development for new product introduction projects with an emphasis in quality aspects of integrated software, electrical, and/or mechanical device characteristics, as appropriate for the specific area of position focus.
- For electrical equipment / active device projects, lead compliance efforts for electrical safety, environmental, and emissions in accordance with national and international regulations.
- Ensure appropriateness of documented design requirements and outputs while ensuring traceability throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Actively support understanding and implementing regulations/standards, acting as a resource to other disciplines, within the product design process from idealization through product retirement.
- Provide input into and lead addressing of lessons learned to support development, modification, and improvement of design processes and quality management system.
- Lead product risk assessment activities through application of a working knowledge of applicable standards (e.g., ISO14971, etc.) and tools such as (application, design, process) FMEAs, FTA, and Hazard Assessment.
- Display working knowledge and provide guidance to design teams in the area of usability/human factors engineering principles including standards (IEC 62366) and FDA guidance for compliance.
- Facilitate the planning, execution, and review of verification/validation (v&v) activities including assessment of adequate inputs to the v&v process.
- Coordinate the design assurance aspects of Design to Manufacture Transfer including generation of inspection methods, drawing reviews, determining key product indicators/essential requirements and, where appropriate, training of manufacturing personnel in appropriate test procedures, inspection methods, and interpretation of results.
- Ensure required outputs of the design control process are met, including compliance of the design history file (DHF), and support transition of the design project into sustaining engineering.
- Support design-related corrective and preventative activities for projects in the pre-sustaining phase.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in Engineering required. Experience in Design Quality Assurance in a medical device or other highly regulated industry preferred.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to comprehend and apply mathematical principles to the degree required to perform the job based upon job requirements.
Language and Communication Skills:
Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.
Arthrex Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company-Provided Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
- Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Annual Bonus
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Free Onsite Medical Clinics
- Free Onsite Lunch
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Trip of a Lifetime
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off
- Volunteer PTO
- Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Requisition ID: 67652
Title: Engineer I QA Design
Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. We are actively searching for an Engineer I, Design Quality who is responsible for interfacing and driving Design Assurance principles within engineering teams for design, development transfer, and post-market surveillance of FDA Class I and II, EU, Class I, IIa, IIb and III medical devices.
Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute design assurance responsibilities within product design and development for new product introduction projects with an emphasis in quality aspects of integrated software, electrical, and/or mechanical device characteristics, as appropriate for the specific area of position focus.
- For electrical equipment / active device projects, lead compliance efforts for electrical safety, environmental, and emissions in accordance with national and international regulations.
- Ensure appropriateness of documented design requirements and outputs while ensuring traceability throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Actively support understanding and implementing regulations/standards, acting as a resource to other disciplines, within the product design process from idealization through product retirement.
- Provide input into and lead addressing of lessons learned to support development, modification, and improvement of design processes and quality management system.
- Lead product risk assessment activities through application of a working knowledge of applicable standards (e.g., ISO14971, etc.) and tools such as (application, design, process) FMEAs, FTA, and Hazard Assessment.
- Display working knowledge and provide guidance to design teams in the area of usability/human factors engineering principles including standards (IEC 62366) and FDA guidance for compliance.
- Facilitate the planning, execution, and review of verification/validation (v&v) activities including assessment of adequate inputs to the v&v process.
- Coordinate the design assurance aspects of Design to Manufacture Transfer including generation of inspection methods, drawing reviews, determining key product indicators/essential requirements and, where appropriate, training of manufacturing personnel in appropriate test procedures, inspection methods, and interpretation of results.
- Ensure required outputs of the design control process are met, including compliance of the design history file (DHF), and support transition of the design project into sustaining engineering.
- Support design-related corrective and preventative activities for projects in the pre-sustaining phase.
Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in Engineering required. Experience in Design Quality Assurance in a medical device or other highly regulated industry preferred.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to comprehend and apply mathematical principles to the degree required to perform the job based upon job requirements.
Language and Communication Skills:
Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.
Arthrex Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company-Provided Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
- Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Annual Bonus
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Free Onsite Medical Clinics
- Free Onsite Lunch
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Trip of a Lifetime
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off
- Volunteer PTO
- Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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Which companies sponsor visas for quality assurance engineers in Florida?
Florida's largest visa sponsors for quality assurance engineers include aerospace and defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris, which are concentrated along the Space Coast. Healthcare IT companies like Cerner and Epic's Florida-based clients also sponsor QA roles. Larger software and fintech firms in Miami and Tampa have consistent H-1B visa filing histories for quality assurance positions.
Which visa types are most common for quality assurance engineer roles in Florida?
The H-1B is the most common visa for quality assurance engineers in Florida, as QA engineering typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. TN visas are available to Canadian and Mexican nationals whose QA role meets the engineer classification. Candidates already on OPT or STEM OPT can work for sponsoring employers while an H-1B petition is in progress.
Which cities in Florida have the most quality assurance engineer sponsorship jobs?
Orlando leads Florida for quality assurance engineer sponsorship, driven by aerospace, simulation, and defense technology employers concentrated around the Space Coast corridor extending to Melbourne and Cape Canaveral. Tampa has a strong presence from healthcare IT and financial services firms. Miami's expanding tech sector adds sponsorship opportunities, and Jacksonville contributes through its insurance and logistics technology companies.
How to find quality assurance engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Florida?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, so you can search for quality assurance engineer roles in Florida without sorting through employers who don't sponsor. The platform surfaces positions from aerospace, healthcare IT, fintech, and enterprise software companies across Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Jacksonville. This saves significant time compared to manually checking individual company career pages for sponsorship eligibility.
Are there any Florida-specific considerations for quality assurance engineers seeking visa sponsorship?
Florida's aerospace and defense sector requires security clearances for many QA roles, which can complicate or effectively prevent sponsorship for some visa categories since clearances are generally limited to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. QA engineers targeting commercial technology, healthcare IT, or fintech employers face fewer restrictions. Florida's universities, including the University of Florida and University of South Florida, supply regional employers with OPT-eligible QA talent, giving those companies established sponsorship pipelines.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored quality assurance engineer jobs in Florida?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.