Biological Safety Cleaning & Disinfection Engineer

Job Title

Biological Safety Cleaning & Disinfection Engineer

Job Description

Your role:

• Leading the preparation and documentation for biocompatibility, cleaning, and disinfection activities, creating testing strategies and dossiers for Sleep & Respiratory Care devices. Managing testing with external labs and interpreting CRO results.
• Learning, following, and continuously updating internal QMS procedures, work instructions, and forms. Ensuring compliance and keeping documentation aligned with evolving quality standards.
• Developing and delivering training programs to support cross‑functional understanding of biological safety processes. Providing weekly project status updates to keep stakeholders informed.
• Supporting development teams by advising on appropriate materials for medical device use, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and alignment with biological risk requirements.
• Collaborating cross‑functionally with R&D, NPD, CROs, regulatory agencies, and internal/external scientists to safeguard thorough evaluations, smooth workflows, and successful execution of testing strategies.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience in cleaning and disinfection, reprocessing, sterilization sciences, materials compatibility (or similar), within medical device development (preferred), or no prior experience required with a co-op or internship related to the above.
• Your skills include:
  • Experience executing or supporting cleaning and/or disinfection validation testing (preferred).
  • Working knowledge of root cause analysis and participation in failure investigations and CAPA activities (preferred)
  • Familiarity with applicable standards and regulations such as ISO 17664, ISO 10993 (as applicable), FDA reprocessing guidance, and EU MDR (preferred).
• You have a bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Materials Science or Bio Engineering preferred) or similar discipline.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You’re an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, and have strong practices in documentation.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in PA is $74,000 to $117,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Murrysville, PA.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.