Engineer - QA Technical

At AROA, our people come to work every day with passion and ideas that fuel our business and go home at the end of each day knowing they have made a real difference in the lives of others.

AROA, which is Māori for ‘understanding’, is proudly New Zealand born and based. Our specialized range of soft tissue repair products utilises our successful Aroa ECM biomaterial and is sourced exclusively from NZ sheep, (upcycling a natural byproduct, so it doesn’t go to waste!) We develop, manufacture, and export innovative wound care products, improving the lives of millions around the world by unlocking extraordinary outcomes for our patients.

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Engineer – QA Technical to join our Quality team. In this critical role, you’ll provide technical quality oversight across validation, equipment qualification, risk management, and continuous improvement activities—ensuring our systems, products, and processes meet the highest standards of compliance and safety.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide quality oversight and approval of validation activities and documentation


• Actively engage with production floor processes, equipment, and personnel to ensure quality standards are upheld throughout design transfer and manufacturing


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide effective support for multiple projects, balancing priorities to meet project deadlines


• Serve as a point of contact for QA Technical issues, drive root cause analysis and communicate quality issues to cross-functional teams


• Contribute to AROA’s efforts to continuously improve product quality and safety, including identifying areas for improvement

What You’ll Bring!

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering


• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Quality Assurance within the medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry


• An understanding of Quality Management Systems and cGMP (awareness of ISO 13485, and 21 CFR Part 820 is a bonus!)
  


• Hands on experience in qualification and process validation


• Proficiency in technical writing and reviewing documentation for compliance and clarity


• A positive attitude and solution focused approach

Based in Airport Oaks with easy access to the motorway, there is plenty of parking available around our offices (we also have flexibility to work from home from time to time). We have an onsite gym, your birthday off and other health & wellbeing benefits available to you. 

At Aroa, you will be part of a purpose-driven company that is transforming regenerative medicine. You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment, collaborate with a passionate team, and contribute to making regenerative healing more accessible for everybody.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have existing NZ working rights.

Applications for this role will close 28 April 2025.