Position Summary
The Senior R&D Engineer will be an integral team member in the early stages of product development. As part of this team, you have a pivotal role in the research, development, and implementation of new products through interaction with marketing, commercial, and medical groups to identify and address unmet patient needs.
Key responsibilities of this position include supporting the core development of new products from research to implementation using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. The incumbent must be capable of working independently or with a team to investigate specific areas of interest/opportunity for business development which often span multiple job areas or specialties. The ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies is essential.
As an individual researcher, you will carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures. You will receive technical mentorship on complex problems while independently resolving and developing approaches and solutions. You will be responsible for driving actionable project-level tasks to address those needs and challenges while adhering to established design control processes and good engineering and documentation practices.
The Senior R&D Engineer will be expected to serve as the subject matter expert on a variety of topics and resolve technical challenges as they arise through the use of sound engineering principles, experimental, computational, and analytical methods. You will perform as a consultant on a technical specialty, a type of facility or equipment, or a program function.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Pursue complex problems as part of a team by applying sound engineering principles, utilizing experimental, computational, and analytical methods to address a range of technical challenges.
- Plan and lead the design, development, and implementation of new products.
- Recommend and enforce design for compliance with applicable standards for medical devices.
- Conduct testing (Exploratory, Bench, V&V), develop test protocols, and generate written reports according to internal company standards.
- Write and define product specifications and requirements, product architecture and design, product performance, and usability.
- Assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment when necessary data are insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable.
- Encourage work that results in the development of new or refined equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or methods.
- Design and model devices for various product lines using SolidWorks.
- Adhere to established design control processes and good engineering practices.
- Partner with customers and suppliers on high-volume disposable medical device design and be heavily involved with solid modeling, plastics/polymer engineering, and injection molding.
- Work on special assignments as they arise.
Knowledge & Skills
- An ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies for developing and improving innovative products.
- Proven hands-on experience designing and developing medical devices.
- Knowledge of medical-grade plastics, general injection molding principles, common joining methods of plastics, etc.
- Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and statistical methods.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Basic SolidWorks competency required.
- Understanding of engineering mechanics and physics.
- Good verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with machine shop practices.
- Familiarity with drafting standards.
Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years relevant experience.
Work Environment
- This is largely a sedentary role.
- This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
- Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time.
Salary Range: 104,000-139,750k
The salary range displayed represents the annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. The actual salary may vary based upon various factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, licensure/certifications, and geographic location.
ICU Medical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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