R&D Engineer The R&D Engineer will support the Business Development R&D department. The R&D Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing new products through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering and documentation practices. The key responsibility of this position is to design, develop, and improve ICU's product portfolio to ensure its efficiency and reliability. The incumbent will be heavily involved with plastics, polymers, molding, medical disposables, plastics engineering, and solid modeling. The R&D Engineer will be expected to interface mainly with internal customers and external suppliers on the design and configuration of high-volume disposable medical devices. The position plays a key role in assisting in the development and compliance challenges involved with new medical devices. The position requires the ability to interact with multiple functional groups such as Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, etc.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:- Assist in the development of products from concept to production
- Develop product requirements according to customer and business needs in compliance with international standards and regulations applicable.
- Adhere to established design control processes and good engineering practices
- Design and model components and devices for various product lines using SolidWorksEvaluate parts, products, or processes for efficiency and reliability to ensure the long-term success of new/improved product lines
- Provides technical support on components, material methods, systems, and equipment
- Provides the technical foundation for the development of risk documentation
- Develops test procedures to ensure specifications and regulations are met
- Writes, reviews, and approves protocols, reports, and data
- Conducts testing outlined in protocols and test methods
- Executes engineering and validation studies on products
- Conducts failure investigations
- Work on special assignments as they arise
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Master's Degree preferred.0-2 years of experience in Medical Device Product Development and/or Manufacturing Support Engineering. Detail-oriented and ability to organize large amounts of work and data. Strong interpersonal skills required in the areas of verbal and written communications, customer focus, time management, professionalism, coaching, influencing, and team building.
