Head of Quality

Eyebot is an outcome-focused technology company on a mission to make vision care accessible to everyone, equally. Headquartered in Boston’s North End and backed by top investors and the National Science Foundation, our vision test kiosk is reshaping how vision care is delivered.

If you are passionate about solving big problems and building the future of vision care, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Head of Quality to build and lead Eyebot’s quality and regulatory function as we scale our medical device operations across the United States and prepare for expansion into the European Union. You'll work closely with the engineering team to establish and maintain design controls, risk management, and verification and validation processes that meet FDA and international regulatory requirements.

Note: This is a full-time, onsite role based in Boston’s North End. We work together five days a week to support rapid prototyping and cross-functional collaboration.

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  Drive regulatory strategy and submissions for U.S. and international markets, including EU MDR, UKCA, and other global certifications, while maintaining ongoing compliance and reporting.

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  Develop and lead Eyebot’s quality management system (QMS) to ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and international regulations.

• Deep experience with medical device quality systems.

• Strong understanding of FDA requirements, including 510k exempt pathways.

• Knowledge of EU MDR and international regulatory frameworks.

• Experience with QMS implementation and ISO 13485.

• Experience with risk management, design controls, CAPA, document control.

• Ability to collaborate with engineering and operations in a fast moving environment.

• Hands-on experience leading medical device certifications in one or more of the following regions: EU (MDR), UK (UKCA), Canada (Health Canada / MDSAP), Mexico (COFEPRIS).

• Demonstrated experience working directly with Notified Bodies and regulatory authorities.

• Strong working knowledge of EU MDR, including PRRC (Article 15) responsibilities.

• Experience owning PMS, vigilance, and regulatory reporting processes.

• Previous experience formally acting as a PRRC or equivalent regulatory accountability role.

• Experience supporting EU MDR Class IIa medical device certifications.

• Experience scaling quality and regulatory systems in a high-growth startup environment.

• Experience supporting or fulfilling MDR PRRC accountability requirements, including preparation and maintenance of MDR technical documentation and hands-on support of MDR CE certification activities with Notified Bodies.

• You are energized by fast-paced environments and excited to grow with a startup that is scaling quickly.

• You take ownership of your work and care deeply about quality.

• You hold yourself and your teammates to a high bar.

• You follow through on commitments and take responsibility for outcomes.

• You bring a low ego, collaborative mindset. You are easy to work with, open to feedback, and able to keep perspective even when things don't go according to plan.