Staff R&D Engineer
Plymouth, MN
Full Time
Medical Device | Engineering
Experienced
JOB SUMMARY:
As a STAFF R&D ENGINEER, you will use a wide variety of technical skills and leadership skills to lead key R&D workstreams on new product development programs. The business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Research, develop, design, and evaluate medical device implants and delivery systems.
- Lead the technical team on a development program.
- Manage or provide leadership to technicians and/or junior Engineers.
- Partner with project management to create and maintain program schedules.
- Develop new concepts from initial design to market release.
- Conduct feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality.
- Investigate and evaluate existing technologies.
- Test method development through validation including anatomical relevant methods.
- Review or coordinate vendor activities to support development.
- Maintain detailed documentation throughout all phases of development.
- Work on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.
- Write and submit intellectual property (patents)
- Participate in the development of less experienced staff by setting an example, providing guidance and work direction, and offering counsel.
- Establish and cultivate an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments.
- Participate in determining goals and objectives for projects.
- Influence middle management on technical or business solutions.
- May interact with vendors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Biomedical, or another related engineering field.
- 8+ years of medical device work experience, primarily in R&D engineering.
- Experience in various aspects of designing and testing medical devices.
- Project management skills
- Ability to lead teams and to work within cross-functional teams as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of a variety of engineering disciplines, theories, and concepts, to support the development of innovative approaches to problem solving.
- Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience leading others with direct reports.
- Experience in designing Class III devices or catheters and delivery systems and knowledge of the manufacturing process.
- Delivery catheter design experience – including design and testing methods.
- Metals experience – stainless steel and nitinol material – including processing and evaluation methods.
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