Director of Design Quality Engineering-Oral Healthcare

The Director of Design Quality Engineering will oversee the design control process and lead quality engineering practices within Philips Oral Healthcare, ensuring compliance and excellence in product development.

• Develop and execute product V&V and process validation strategies.
• Lead the full design lifecycle from value proposition to design transfer.
• Promote advanced Quality Engineering practices across teams.
• Integrate Post Market Surveillance and reliability data into lifecycle processes.
• Oversee design evaluations and root cause analyses for quality issues.
• Direct audit readiness and responses to inspections.
• Lead teams on risk management, CAPA, and talent development initiatives.

• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in Product Design Quality/Control.
• Extensive experience in ISO 13485 and ISO 9001.
• Proven expertise in Design Quality/Controls and Risk Management.
• Experience in hardware and software development lifecycles.
• Leadership experience in strategic quality improvement initiatives.
• Extensive experience in Design Verification/Validation planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Engineering, or a Scientific discipline.