Senior Kinematics Test Engineer – MedTech Devices

Biopharma Asia; Leeds; Hybride; GBP 60 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

DePuy Synthes in Leeds, UK is recruiting a Senior Kinematics Test Engineer to join our R&D team. You will contribute to verification and validation of medical implants and instrumentations for Kinimatic/Tribological applications, collaborating with R&D and Quality to ensure testability of requirements and robust test methods.

This hands-on role spans multiple engineering fields, with opportunities to improve processes, mentor staff, and support regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Material Science or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the Medical Device industry.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience within Tribology.
• Experience with transducers (load cells, LVDTs, strain gages) and data acquisition systems is required
• Prior experience with medical device joint simulators is highly preferred
• Experience with data processing and statistical analyses is required
• Experience with technical writing is required
• Prior experience writing plans/protocols and performing formal testing in a regulated industry is required
• Good Laboratory Practice/ Good Documentation Practice
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Statistical analysis
• Problem analyzing and solving
• Ability to effectively work on multiple tasks

Responsabilités

• Perform verification tests to support regulatory submissions, investigational tests to support new product development and quality investigations.
• Develop test methods that meet complex requirement intent (including but not limited to: test plans, protocol development, fixture development, test method validation, data analysis, test report and summary document generations)
• Clearly and professionally communicate test findings, technical challenges and proposed resolutions to teams
• Works with development engineers, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, product directors, equipment and materials vendors and other team members to develop and execute test protocols, creating technical reports and contribute to peer reviewed publications in multi-functional projects.
• Mentor students and other technical staff
• Participate in the review processes for function of current and new product (including investigative skills to evaluate customer complaints) and contribute in design FMEAs and process PFMEAs
• Must be able to work individually and as part of a team in development projects, possibly leading internal projects with a strong test/research bias
• Must be effective in cross functional projects and work in a global team and execute test procedures in line with company/international procedures/specific country requirements to generate data required for the design verification section of the product development and design history files (DHF).
• The Senior Test Engineer will take the lead in understanding, revising, and implementing departmental work instructions to ensure consistency in all DePuy Synthes laboratories.
• Assist with departmental internal and external quality audits to ensure compliance and remediation.

Connaissances

Transducers

Data acquisition

Tribology

Statistical analysis

Technical writing

Regulated testing

Cross-functional teamwork

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Load cells

LVDTs

Strain gauges

Description du poste

DePuy Synthes in Leeds, UK is recruiting a Senior Kinematics Test Engineer to join our R&D team. You will contribute to verification and validation of medical implants and instrumentations for Kinimatic/Tribological applications, collaborating with R&D and Quality to ensure testability of requirements and robust test methods.

This hands-on role spans multiple engineering fields, with opportunities to improve processes, mentor staff, and support regulatory submissions.