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Sr R/D Engineer

Minneapolis, MN 55441

Posted: 11/15/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 592883 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Additional position detail from the manager below:
 
  1. Can you please confirm your top 3 skills sets required? Design Verification & Validation, Design of Experiments, Requirement Flow/Spec Setting
  2. What is your target years of experience? >= 4 years of experience


The Sr. R&D Engineer works collaboratively with a team to design, develop and launch medical devices as well as support existing products. This position may support multiple projects through different stages of the product development cycle. This position may analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during research, product development and/or clinical trials. This position requires collaborative interaction with Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs and other key functions to achieve business deliverables.  This role is an individual contributor within the company's Peripheral Vascular business.

 

A Day in the Life:
  • Assist in the development of new combination products and components.
  • Prototype, test, and iterate designs used in the medical field
  • Design, develop, analyse, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during research and/or product development.
  • Support the development and integration of new technologies into product offering.
  • Provide assistance to interdepartmental team for new product introduction.
  • Take an active role in early-stage design control activities leading to a first in man study (innovation, proof of principle, product development, process development, and equipment development) such that a robust pilot line that is scaleable and transferable to commercial manufacturing is achievable.
  • Document research and development process through lab notebooks, engineering characterization studies, and test reports.
  • Work with Regulatory Affairs (RA) to compile US and OUS regulatory submissions.  Assist RA with answering subsequent questions from regulatory bodies.
  • Design and develop new test methods and equipment specific to new products. Train technicians in new processes.
  • Create document change orders (CO’s) for design, materials, and process documentation.
  • Work with Regulatory, Preclinical, Quality, and Manufacturing departments to create product performance, design, and manufacturing specifications.
  • Perform competitive product analyses.
  • Work with patent counsel to file and evaluate intellectual property.
  • Interact frequently with all departments within organization and occasionally with external physicians, consultants, and vendors.
  • Minimum travel requirement of 10%.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Must Have
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering
  • Design Verification and Validation
  • Experience with CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
  • Product design, development, changes and improvements

Nice To Have
  •  Investigation and root cause analysis skills
  • Technical writing knowledge. Organization and Communication skills
  •  Process validation knowledge close
  •  Project management experience
  • Test Method Development

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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