Quality Engineering Manager

In this role, you will lead a team of Quality Engineers supporting manufacturing operations and production lines for a portfolio of medical devices. You will be accountable for manufacturing quality performance, inspection strategy, yield improvement, and sustaining process control, from early commercial ramp through product maturity and site transfer.

Embedded within Technical Operations, this role partners closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, and Industrial Engineering to build quality into manufacturing processes from the start. From a quality-first perspective, you will ensure processes are capable, controlled, and appropriately de-risked through robust process controls, inspection strategies, and data-driven monitoring. Your work will directly influence product yield, productivity, and operational stability by preventing defects, detecting issues early, and ensuring consistent, compliant manufacturing performance.

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Minimum education and experience:

Location: Alameda, CA

Starting Base Salary: $145,000 to $214,000

Individual compensation will vary over time-based on factors such as performance, skill level, competencies, work location and shift.

•A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.

•The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.

•A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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