Joe Kilbride
About Joe Kilbride
Joe Kilbride is a Senior Design Assurance Engineer with extensive experience in regulatory submissions and product development compliance. He has led design assurance efforts on key catheter development projects and has a strong background in quality management systems.
Current Role at SurModics
Joe Kilbride currently serves as a Senior Design Assurance Engineer at SurModics, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he focuses on ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and overseeing design assurance processes. His responsibilities include leading design assurance efforts on new catheter development projects, guiding them from the initial concept through to commercial phases. His extensive experience in this area contributes to the quality and reliability of the products developed by the company.
Previous Experience in Design Assurance
Kilbride has a solid background in design assurance, having worked at several prominent companies. He was a Design Assurance Engineer at Boston Scientific from 2009 to 2013, where he contributed to quality assurance processes. Prior to that, he worked at SurModics as a Design Assurance Engineer from 2016 to 2018. His experience in these roles has equipped him with the skills necessary for regulatory submissions and compliance in product development.
Education and Expertise
Joe Kilbride earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Experimental Physics from Maynooth University, where he studied from 1996 to 2000. Additionally, he pursued further education at the University of Limerick, focusing on validation principles and practices. His educational background, combined with his extensive professional experience, provides him with a strong foundation in quality management systems and regulatory compliance.
Career History
Kilbride has held various engineering roles throughout his career. He worked as a Quality Engineer at Intel Corporation from 2000 to 2003 and later at Molex from 2006 to 2009. He served as an NPI & Quality Assurance Engineer at Acelity from 2013 to 2016. This diverse experience across different sectors has enhanced his expertise in implementing preventative and corrective solutions within quality management systems.