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Allergan; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Device Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves leading product development projects, designing and testing medical products, and collaborating with various departments to meet design requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product design, particularly in the medical device sector, and possess strong analytical and communication skills. Join a forward-thinking company committed to excellence and innovation in the aesthetics field, where your contributions will directly impact the future of medical technologies.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Short-term Incentive Programs

Long-term Incentive Programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience, preferably in medical devices.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects and mentor team members.
• Design, build, and evaluate prototypes for new products.

Skills

Product Design

Thermal Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Software Engineering

BS in Electrical Engineering

Advanced Degree

Tools

DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly)

Job description

Company Description

At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn.

Job Description

Thank you for considering a future opportunity with our company! We are not currently hiring for this specific role, but we would love to connect with talented individuals who are interested in potential future positions. By joining our talent pipeline, you will be the first to be notified when suitable opportunities arise.

In this talent pipeline requisition, we are not actively recruiting for this position at the moment. However, we are building a network of exceptional individuals who possess the skills and experience required for future openings. By submitting your application to this requisition, you will be added to our talent pipeline and considered for future opportunities.

The Device Engineer will work collaboratively with a team to design and develop medical products from initial concept through the transfer to production. The engineer will have a technical leadership role for designing and testing components and subassemblies of the overall system product. Skills for thermal or structural analysis as well as statistical analysis are needed. He or she develops a thorough understanding of design requirements to ensure that the system’s objectives are properly defined and ultimately achieved.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Act as a technical lead for product development projects. Provide mentoring and guidance to other team members.
• Manage the overall development of parts and subassemblies for a project design. Interact with Clinical and Marketing departments to determine design requirements and goals.
• Outline and execute to short-term goals to achieve overall project milestones.
• Conceive, design, build, and evaluate prototypes to explore a range of design concepts.
• Prepare, present, and document designs at technical reviews.
• Refine and develop selected concept(s) with little guidance from manager.
• Investigate and evaluate materials, adhesives, and assembly techniques based on product requirements and past experience.
• Select vendors for prototypes, request quotes and prepare purchase requisitions. Provide recommendations for production vendors.
• Use best methods of design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) and document the DFMA benefits of the chosen design.
• Plan, perform, and document verification testing. Coordinate testing by other team members.
• Help develop assembly procedures and assist in transfer methods to manufacturing.
• Document ECO changes within the Document Control system.
• Coordinate design tasks for other team members for complex product designs.
• Coordinate design constraints within ME team and other R&D groups. Resolve any design conflicts with preferably no managerial intervention.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Software, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree. Advanced degree desirable.
• Must have at least eight years of product design and development experience; prefer ten years of experience.
• Prefer at least three years of experience in medical devices, ideally class II devices.
• Individual will complete work with minimal supervision of the manager. Will typically be the technical leader.
• Proficient with basic standard concepts and constraints involved in creating new product designs. Should be knowledgeable of new modern methods for making prototype or production parts.
• Ability to set medium term project goals and outline schedules for multiple tasks for several team members.
• Strong team player with the demonstrated abilities and willingness to wear “multiple hats” and perform a wide range of tasks within a dynamic environment.
• Individual must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Requirements:
• Responsible for performing all duties in compliance with FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO13485, the Canadian Medical Device Regulations, and all other international regulatory requirements with which ZELTIQ complies.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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