Medical Device Materials Scientist — IO Embolization

Siemens Healthineers; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

Paid parking/public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick and safe time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Materials Scientist to join our Interventional Oncology (IO) development team. You will lead materials research and testing for implantable therapy and embolization products, driving design verification and validation in a regulated medical device environment.

You will coordinate with external labs, contribute to DHF maintenance, and ensure compliance with FDA/ISO quality systems while advancing products that improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering or related field; MS/PhD preferred.
• 3+ years of materials science and testing experience in medical devices.
• Experience in chemical, radiation, and mechanical testing and validation.
• Experience managing external testing vendor relationships.
• Familiarity with FDA, MDD, QSR, ISO 13485 regulatory issues.
• Experience with design verification and validation; work in a quality system.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of novel chemical and materials-based devices, including chemical, radiation, and mechanical assessments.
• Provide material science expertise in glass, ceramic, and polymer-based medical devices.
• Lead coordination with external chemical test laboratories to evaluate devices.
• Develop and execute verification protocols with data collection and interpretation for design improvements.
• Validate analytical and mechanical test methods for design verification and process development.
• Create verification reports based on test results.
• Contribute to and maintain FDA compliant Design History Files (DHF).
• Ensure compliance with FDA 510(K), QSR and ISO 13485 in test processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

BS in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Job description

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Materials Scientist to join our Interventional Oncology (IO) development team. You will lead materials research and testing for implantable therapy and embolization products, driving design verification and validation in a regulated medical device environment.

You will coordinate with external labs, contribute to DHF maintenance, and ensure compliance with FDA/ISO quality systems while advancing products that improve patient outcomes.