Senior Quality Engineering Specialist
Prime Medicine· Quality
Cambridge, MA$111k - $123kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Senior Quality Engineering Specialist providing hands-on operational support for GxP software, equipment, calibration, preventive maintenance, and vendor oversight. Performs qualification activities, maintains records, coordinates scheduled work, and supports inspection readiness. Conducts risk-based assessments of software vendors and equipment/material/service providers to ensure quality and reliability of externally supplied inputs.
Responsibilities
- Draft, execute, and review software assurance test scripts using approved requirements, specifications, risk assessments, and intended-use documentation.
- Support quality oversight of GxP computerized systems, including AI-enabled software tools, in accordance with company procedures and applicable regulatory expectations.
- Conduct and document risk-based assessments of software, equipment, material, and service providers.
- Collect and review vendor questionnaires, certifications, audit materials, quality agreements, and other supporting evidence.
- Work with IT/Informatics, system owners, Quality colleagues, and vendors to resolve documentation or performance gaps and complete assigned actions.
- Draft, execute, and review equipment qualification protocols, including IQ/OQ/PQ activities.
- Review executed protocols, reports, raw data, test results, certificates, and supporting records for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
- Support the documentation and investigation of equipment qualification discrepancies.
- Maintain equipment, calibration, and preventive maintenance records in the computerized maintenance management system.
- Review and electronically maintain calibration certificates, maintenance records, and service reports, ensuring documentation is complete and properly linked to equipment.
- Oversee scheduled calibration, maintenance, and service activities with equipment owners and external providers, escalating delays and compliance risks promptly.
- Conduct supplier audits and remote assessments under direction of Supplier Quality leadership.
- Prepare assessment plans, document requests, questionnaires, reports, and follow-up actions.
- Track vendor corrective actions and other assigned quality actions through closure.
- Support change controls, deviations, CAPAs, and other quality records involving software, equipment, calibration, maintenance, or vendors.
- Maintain trackers, dashboards, and status reports for qualification activities, calibration and maintenance schedules, vendor assessments, and open actions.
- Identify recurring issues, documentation gaps, overdue activities, and opportunities for practical process improvement.
- Participate in audits, regulatory inspections, and inspection-readiness activities as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, technical, or quality-related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- At least four years of experience in a regulated life-sciences environment, including experience in equipment qualification, software assurance/CSV, calibration or maintenance oversight, supplier quality, or a related quality function.
- Working knowledge of GxP documentation, data integrity, computerized systems, equipment qualification, calibration, and preventive maintenance requirements.
- Experience drafting, executing, or reviewing qualification protocols, test scripts, assessments, or other controlled quality records.
- Experience using a computerized maintenance management, calibration management, or equipment tracking system.
- Strong technical writing, organization, and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Ability to manage multiple operational priorities, maintain accurate records, and escalate risks or delays promptly.
Skills
Required:Software assurance / CSVEquipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)Calibration and maintenance oversightVendor / Supplier qualityGxP documentation
Benefits
- Total Rewards package with health, financial, and wellness benefits—including medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- 401(k) match, equity programs
- generous paid time off, wellness days, and company-wide recharge breaks
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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