Quality Engineer

Build a career powered by innovations that matter!  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Looking for a great place to work?  You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.  Come explore Novanta.Quality EngineerStockport - Hybrid Working AvailableBased at Novanta's Laser Technologies Centre of ExcellenceAt Novanta, our technologies help power innovations transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing across the globe. From robotic surgery and medical devices to advanced automation and precision manufacturing systems, our products support mission-critical applications where performance and reliability are essential.We are seeking a Quality Engineer to become a key technical expert within our global quality organisation.This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining engineering expertise, analytics and problem solving to influence product performance throughout the entire product lifecycle.Why This Role Is ExcitingYou will have the opportunity to:Lead reliability engineering activities for cutting-edge productsShape product validation strategies and qualification programmesDrive complex failure investigations that influence future product designsAnalyse manufacturing and field performance data to identify reliability improvementsPartner with engineering, R&D, manufacturing and quality teams globallyInfluence critical decisions during product launches, manufacturing transfers and customer qualificationsCreate data-driven reliability models and predictive insights that shape business strategyWhat you will be doing:Leading reliability validation and qualification activitiesDesigning and executing accelerated life testing programmesPerforming failure investigations and root cause analysisDeveloping reliability models and performance dashboardsSupporting NPI and manufacturing transfer initiativesDriving corrective actions to improve reliability and customer satisfactionSupporting customer audits and technical reviewsYou will bring experience in:Reliability EngineeringProduct ValidationFailure AnalysisRoot Cause InvestigationStatistical AnalysisManufacturing EnvironmentsData Analytics Tools such as Minitab, JMP, Power BI or ExcelWhy Join Novanta?Global technology leaderProducts with meaningful impactCollaborative engineering cultureHigh levels of technical autonomyStrong investment in innovationCareer development within a global organisationIf you are passionate about quality and reliability engineering and data-driven improvements, we want to hear from you. Apply today or reach out to Rebecca Pelham to discuss further.Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.Please call if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.SummaryLocation: Stockport, United KingdomType: Full time