Your Mission

As a Senior Quality Engineer (Production), you will provide technical quality leadership across INBRAIN’s production, microfabrication and final quality control activities, ensuring that manufacturing processes are controlled, compliant, robust and capable of consistently delivering safe and high-quality medical devices. The role owns complex production quality workstreams and acts as a key technical partner to stakeholders in business areas like manufacturing or microfabrication, and external manufacturing partners.

You will be at the forefront of bringing advanced healthcare solutions to market, making a tangible difference in people´s lives worldwide.

This position will be mainly office-based (Bellaterra based for 2026, Barcelona at PCB from 2027).

What You'll Do

Own and continuously improve production quality controls across assigned manufacturing and microfabrication processes, ensuring alignment with approved SOPs, WINs, specifications, control plans, PFMEAs, inspection criteria and QMS requirements. Identify systemic risks and drive corrective actions to improve process robustness, product quality and manufacturing readiness.
Support implementation and maintenance of production controls, including line clearance, contamination control, environmental conditions, identification and traceability, prevention of product mix-up, in-process controls and final quality controls.
Support facility and cleanroom quality oversight, including access controls, gowning and cleanliness practices, material/equipment entry controls, environmental monitoring, temperature/humidity/pressure controls, particle monitoring and escalation of out-of-limit conditions.
Own quality oversight for critical production and laboratory equipment, including qualification strategy, calibration and maintenance compliance, IQ/OQ/PQ review, requalification decisions and equipment-related deviations. Assess the quality impact of equipment changes and failures and ensure appropriate risk-based actions are implemented.
Own or provide technical leadership for process and test method validation activities within assigned manufacturing areas. Define or review validation strategy, acceptance criteria, protocols, deviations and reports, ensuring that validation evidence is scientifically and statistically justified, traceable and sufficient to demonstrate process capability and control.
Own the quality review of critical manufacturing and inspection records, assessing completeness, traceability, data integrity and compliance with approved requirements. Identify trends and systemic documentation or process weaknesses and drive improvements to manufacturing quality records and DHR readiness.
Lead complex nonconformity and quality investigations across production, facilities, equipment, cleanroom activities and suppliers. Drive structured root-cause analysis, define effective corrective and preventive actions, challenge proposed root causes when evidence is insufficient, and own effectiveness verification through closure. Identify recurring or systemic issues and translate them into sustainable process and quality improvements.
Provide quality engineering oversight for assigned suppliers and CMOs, including review of quality performance, deviations, change notifications, calibration and maintenance evidence and manufacturing records. Lead or contribute to supplier quality investigations and drive corrective actions where supplier performance impacts product quality or manufacturing robustness.
Own and analyze production quality performance indicators, including nonconformities, yield, inspection results, equipment status, calibration compliance, environmental excursions and CAPA performance. Identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement and translate quality data into actionable recommendations for Manufacturing and QARA leadership.
Provide technical coaching and guidance to Quality Engineers and manufacturing personnel on production quality, GDP/GMP-like practices, deviation investigation, documentation, cleanroom behaviors and quality risk management. Raise quality standards across the production organization through knowledge sharing and best practices.
Own quality engineering workstreams for complex production and manufacturing-readiness initiatives, coordinating activities across Manufacturing, Microfabrication, Development, Supply Chain, QARA, etc. Define priorities, technical approaches and deliverables, proactively identify risks and ensure timely resolution of quality-related issues.
Support internal audits, external audits and notified body/FDA-readiness activities for production, infrastructure, equipment, work environment, monitoring and measurement controls.

Mandatory Qualifications and Soft skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Micro/Nanotechnology, Life Sciences or a related technical field.

What You'll Bring

Recruitment Process

People & Culture Screening (30 min) – A brief introduction to learn about your background, career aspirations and interest in INBRAIN.
Hiring Manager Interview (60-90 min) – A deeper discussion focused on your experience, technical expertise, and alignment with the role and team.
Culture Fit Interview (60 min) - Conversations with key stakeholder and People & Culture Representative.

Why us?

We are looking for someone who Is ready to proactively bring new ideas to the team, push boundaries, and constantly look for innovation. At INBRAIN we believe in shared success and diverse ways of thinking, here you'll learn, grow, and advance in an innovative culture.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO YOU?

A collaborative environment where innovative ideas flourish and teamwork drives us forward. At INBRAIN, we believe the power of collective intelligence is unique. You will be part of a team that thrives on open communication, knowledge sharing and mutual respect.
Meaningful Work Impact: Our projects are not only exciting and challenging but also have a positive impact on the industry and society as a whole. You'll be part of a team that strives to create meaningful change.
Cutting-Edge Technology Exposure: Joining us means immersing yourself in the latest technologies and innovative solutions. You'll have access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, fostering continuous learning and keeping your skills relevant in a rapidly evolving industry.
Competitive salary (according to your experience/skills)
Internal flexible compensation scheme
Private Health Insurance
Training bonus for professional development and access to Udemy platform
23 vacation days per year
Christmas week off
While we offer flexible working modality, because of the nature of this position, this will be an office-based position in Bellaterra for 2026 and in Barcelona at PCB from 2027.

Applications must be submitted in English

At INBRAIN, we're not just offering a job – we're inviting you to be part of a transformative journey, Are you ready to transform lives? Join us!

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