Engr 3, Product Development

ektello; Franklin Lakes (NJ); On-site; USD 75,768 - 85,411; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is looking for a Mid-Senior level R&D Engineer to join a team in Franklin Lakes, NJ. This role involves developing innovative solutions, contributing to significant projects, and leading design control processes. Candidates should have strong knowledge in engineering principles, project management, and excellent communication skills. This is a contract position with an hourly pay range of $55-$62, with a duration of 8 months and potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level experience in R&D and engineering.
• Ability to develop solutions for complex problems.
• Experience with design control processes and quality assurance principles.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to significant projects and leads smaller scopes.
• Develops technical solutions using engineering principles.
• Writes and implements design verification and validation plans.
• Plans and executes design of experiments.

Skills

Project management

Technical judgment

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Solid modeling

Statistical analysis

Six Sigma

Design testing

Engineering principles

Tools

Pro/E

SolidWorks

Microsoft Project

Job description

R&D Engineer

Location: Frankilin Lakes, NJ Onsite

Duration: 8 months with potential for extension, Conversion TBD

Pay: $55-$62 an hour

Summary: The R&D Senior Engineer will be a key contributor on a R&D team within BD Specimen Management, Specimen Acquisition Platform. The individual in this position will have a complete understanding of a wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts. Provides solutions that are imaginative, thorough and practical to a wide range of complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Works under general direction.
• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
• Contributes to a project of considerable significance or leads smaller scope projects.
• Supports material/design/process changes to the product line through design control process, with well documented research/analyses. Demonstrates accountability for successful and timely completion of designated tasks.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems using sound engineering principles, utilizing experimental, computational and analytical methods.
• Designs and develops in vivo and in vitro models to evaluate product features and improvements.
• Applies innovative & logical risk based approach to product development challenges with the capacity for original thinking. Develops robust test methods, design test fixtures and execute measurement system analysis.
• Ensures compliance with BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through appropriate communication, training and education of sound quality assurance principles.
• Plans, executes and analyzes design of experiments (DOE).
• Writes implements and leads bench studies, tolerance stack up analysis, design verification, validation, vendor interactions, materials specifications and component specifications.
• Performs data analysis using statistical tools, regression analyses and develop transfer functions.
• Collects, records, reports, interprets and analyzes data, presents results to peers and business leadership.
• Provides advanced engineering skills and product evaluation support to the platform toward building business cases for new opportunities.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Sound knowledge of engineering first principles.
• Strong technical judgment and technical leadership skills.
• R&D functional planning, requirement generation and technical (DFSS/Design/Cross functional) reviews for all product development phases.
• Strong project management, prioritizing and multi-tasking skills to work within tight deadlines.
• Proficient in solid modeling (Pro/E, SolidWorks or equivalent).
• Ability to communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge effectively and clearly to other individuals and teams.
• Experience in directing associates and leading small cross-functional groups is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project.
• Disciplined phase-gate product development processes and project planning.
• Proficiency with fixture design including basic machining considerations and developing test methods.
• Understanding of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
• Knowledge of Six Sigma (DMAIC) practices, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies.
• Product development considerations for tightly controlled high-volume manufacturing process.
• Strong creative, analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting