
Calibration and Equipment Systems Engineer I
- Alameda, CA
- $74,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as key point of contact for technical expertise on equipment calibration requirements, procedures, and best practices, including traceability, measurement uncertainty, and evaluation of calibration suppliers. *
- Lead out-of-tolerance (OOT) investigations, including product impact assessments, root cause analysis, and QMS documentation. * • Collaborate cross-functionally with Equipment Maintenance, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to improve calibration programs and resolve equipment-related compliance issues. *
- Manage equipment setup and qualification processes during the construction or reorganization of production lines. *
- Collaborate with IT to support system integrations and troubleshoot database or software issues *
- Develop, maintain, and improve equipment asset database, ensuring data integrity, traceability, and system reliability. *
- Crosstrain equipment engineering specialists and end users on the calibration review system and assist in resolving issues. *
- Manage Penumbra's inventory of production, quality, and R&D equipment including tracking of equipment status and location changes, adding new assets to, and updating the equipment database. *
- Support internal and external audits, providing calibration and equipment maintenance documentation. *
- Identify and implement improvements to calibration processes and equipment documentation by authoring engineering change orders (ECOs). *
- Proactively purchase and calibrate measurement equipment needed for equipment maintenance and engineering activities, maintaining Kanban inventory for production use.
- Adhere to the Company's Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. *
- Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. *
- Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. *
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned. *Indicates an essential function of the role
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, biomedical, or industrial engineering, or related field, with 2+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in a regulated industry, medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotech preferred
- Strong technical/math skills and strong oral/written communication skills
- Ability to effectively interface with employees from a wide variety of disciplines, cultures, and backgrounds
- Familiarity with CMMS/asset management software, experience with ServiceNow a plus
- Experience with database management, SQL, or custom tool development preferred
- Experience with data visualization or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is a plus
- Experience working with external calibration vendors
- Proficiency working in a Microsoft Office environment
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously
- General office, laboratory, and cleanroom environments
- Willingness and ability to work on site. May have business travel from 0% - 10%
- Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens
- Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds
- Must be able to move between buildings and floors.
- Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day.
- Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.
- Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed. •
- 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, an employee stock purchase plan, 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).