Senior NPD quality engineer

Company Description ProPlate® is a specialized provider of engineered metal coating and metallization solutions with over 40 years of experience, serving the medical device industry and other mission-critical sectors such as aerospace, electronics, energy, and advanced manufacturing. The company collaborates with customers from early prototype stages through full-scale production to develop custom plating solutions tailored to specific performance and design requirements. ProPlate® is known for pioneering innovations including selective metallization of balloon catheters and low-profile electroplated radiopaque markers. The organization remains an industry-leading electroplater and metallizer for precision, high-performance components used in demanding applications where reliability, accuracy, and manufacturability are critical. Team members work in a highly technical, quality-focused environment that supports continuous improvement and advanced manufacturing practices.

Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Senior NPD (New Product Development) Quality Engineer role based in Anoka, MN. The Senior NPD Quality Engineer will lead quality engineering activities for new product and process development, partnering closely with engineering, production, and customer teams to ensure that metallization and coating solutions meet stringent regulatory and performance requirements. Daily responsibilities include defining and executing quality plans for NPD projects, performing risk assessments (such as FMEA), developing and validating test methods, and creating inspection criteria and control plans for new components and processes. The role involves analyzing data, managing qualification and validation activities, supporting root cause investigations, and implementing corrective and preventive actions for new product launches. This position also contributes to continuous improvement of quality systems, documentation, and procedures, and mentors team members in best practices for quality in advanced manufacturing and medical device applications.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong quality engineering skills in areas such as design for quality, risk management, validation, and development of control plans for new products and processes.
• Candidates should possess technical skills related to manufacturing and engineering, including familiarity with metallization, coatings, precision components, and process development in regulated or mission-critical industries.
• Candidates should possess skills in data analysis and problem solving, including statistical tools, root cause analysis, and the ability to interpret test and inspection results to drive decisions.
• Candidates should possess skills in documentation and compliance, such as creating and maintaining quality records, procedures, and reports aligned with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Candidates should possess communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, production, and customer teams and to present technical information clearly.
• Experience with quality systems and standards (e.g., ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA or other regulated environments) is beneficial.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, or a related technical field,