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Staff Compliance Validation Engineer

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Benefits
Career Development

Job Description

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Compliance and Validation Engineer to lead validation strategy and execution across products, embedded software, hardware, and manufacturing processes. This role is critical to ensure that our technologies meet global regulatory requirements while maintaining the high standards of performance, scalability, and reliability.

As a key partner to R&D and Manufacturing, you will drive a proactive, engineering-focused approach to validation supporting new product introductions (NPI), design transfers, and sustaining operations. This role focuses on executing effective validation activities and supporting the development of efficient, scalable, and audit-ready processes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and execution of validation strategies, protocols, and reports for equipment, systems, software, and manufacturing processes.
  • Own and drive qualification activities, including Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ), with a focus on production readiness.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and quality standards (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485) through practical, engineering-driven validation approaches.
  • Partner cross-functionally with R&D and Manufacturing teams to support new product introduction (NPI), design verification/validation, and design transfer to production.
  • Support integration and validation of hardware/software systems, including test method development and execution.
  • Drive validation activities for manufacturing equipment, fixtures, and process development to ensure robust and repeatable production.
  • Author, review, and maintain validation documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness.
  • Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections, serving as a subject matter expert for validation and compliance activities.
  • Develop and maintain SOPs and related documentation and deliver training to ensure consistent understanding and application of validation and compliance requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement in validation and manufacturing processes, leveraging data-driven and engineering best practices.
  • Monitor evolving regulatory requirements and industry best practices, recommending and implementing improvements as needed.
  • Other duties as needed or required.

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This job at Cutera is located in Brisbane, CA, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
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Cutera lists this role as a Full-time position.
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Cutera is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.
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