Materials Engineer II - Medical Device Failure & Analysis

Grove Technical Resources; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove Technical Resources seeks a Materials Engineer II for onsite work in Mounds View, MN to advance medical-device materials development. The role combines hands-on lab work with cross-functional collaboration to solve materials-related challenges.

Responsibilities include testing, characterization, failure analysis, and evaluating how metals, polymers, and composites interact with body and environment to ensure product reliability. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of lab experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and hands-on laboratory experience required.
• Knowledge of metals, electrochemistry, and material properties.
• Experience with materials analysis and characterization.
• Experience in medical-device or regulated environments is a plus.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lab testing, materials characterization, and failure analysis to support product development and issue resolution.
• Analyze materials and their interactions with the body and surrounding environment.
• Evaluate material properties and correlate them with product performance to identify and predict potential failure modes.
• Apply chemistry, physics, electrochemistry, and material behavior to metals, nonmetals, and composites.
• Support development and optimization of materials, specifications, fabrication and application processes.
• Perform material analysis and contribute to life predictions, material requirements, and engineering specifications.
• Investigate material or component failures and provide technical recommendations for corrective actions and product improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to develop technical solutions and achieve project objectives.
• Review technical documentation, laboratory data, specifications, and engineering records to identify critical information for investigations.
• Prepare and communicate technical findings, test results, and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Support quality and regulatory requirements applicable to laboratory and materials engineering activities.
• May review subcontractor material processing procedures and provide technical input as needed.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Materials characterization

Electrochemistry

Metals knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering/science discipline

Job description

Grove Technical Resources seeks a Materials Engineer II for onsite work in Mounds View, MN to advance medical-device materials development. The role combines hands-on lab work with cross-functional collaboration to solve materials-related challenges.

Responsibilities include testing, characterization, failure analysis, and evaluating how metals, polymers, and composites interact with body and environment to ensure product reliability. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of lab experience.