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Quality Management Engineer (f/m/x) 2-Year Fixed-Term Contract

Posted Oct 10, 2026

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ZEISS

Berlin

EnglishFixed-term contractNo German needed

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Broad estimate: €44,000–€58,000/year

About this job

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That’s just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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Your role

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams including Research & Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and external partners, you will contribute significantly to the development of next-generation medical technologies that improve patient outcomes and meet the highest quality standards.

Close interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure safe, effective, and reliable medical device designs.

Ensure process and regulatory compliance with the established product development process throughout all development stages

Own and maintain product risk management activities for assigned product families

Ensure compliance with ISO 14971 as well as 13485 and applicable regulatory requirements.

Participate in and facilitate risk assessments, including Design and Process FMEAs.

Monitor risk controls and evaluate their effectiveness as part of continuous product improvement activities.

Plan, conduct, and document internal and external audits and perform both front-office and back-office audit activities.

Support the systematic maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS).

Drive quality improvement initiatives and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

In this role, you will ensure that medical devices are developed and maintained in compliance with global regulatory requirements while delivering the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance. Through effective risk management, audit readiness, continuous improvement, and strong cross-functional collaboration, you will contribute directly to bringing innovative and reliable medical technologies to patients worldwide.

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or equivalent technical qualification in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
Experience in Quality Management, Quality Engineering, or Product Development Quality, preferably within the medical device industry according to ISO 13485 and MDSAP requirements
Proven experience in developing and implementing quality improvement measures and corrective actions.
Demonstrated ability to assess effectiveness of implemented actions and establish preventive quality measures.
CAPA, 8D Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis (5 Why Methodology, Ishikawa (Fishbone) Analysis)
Statistical analysis and data-driven quality improvement
Fluent in English (written and spoken), additional languages are a plus
Temporary Position: This role is a parental leave cover and is therefore limited to a duration of 2 years.

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Job facts

Employer: ZEISS
Role: Quality Management Engineer (f/m/x) 2-Year Fixed-Term Contract
City: Berlin
Work mode: not stated
Language: English
Seniority: not stated
Posted: Oct 10, 2026
Source: StepStone

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