Principal Engineer, R&D

Edwards Lifesciences; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the medical device industry as an R&D Technical Lead, focusing on innovative therapies for heart valve disease. This role involves designing and optimizing complex experiments, leading projects, and mentoring junior team members. With competitive salaries and a commitment to employee growth, this is an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Performance-based incentives

Wide variety of benefits programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years experience with Bachelor's, 5 years with Master's, or 2 years with Ph.D.
• Strong hands-on mechanical aptitude to resolve complex technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and implementation of accessories for valve replacement.
• Proactively identify and resolve complex design issues.
• Train and guide lower-level employees on complex procedures.

Skills

SolidWorks

Minitab

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Mechanical Aptitude

Catheter Design

DFM Principles

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field

Master's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field

Ph.D. in Engineering or Scientific field

Tools

CNC

EDM

Job description

Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey

How you will make an impact:

This unique R&D technical lead position focuses on the design, development, testing, and implementation of accessories spanning multiple generations in the transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement space. This position will report into the Director of R&D.

The time is now to join TMTT and shape mitral and tricuspid therapies that will transform treatment. Don’t miss your chance to be part of a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding environment that offers potential for growth and professional advancement for the right candidate. Additional roles/responsibilities include:

• Lead in the improvement, design, and optimization of complex experiments and tests, analyzing results, providing recommendations, and developing reports based on engineering principles.

• Proactively identify issues, achieve resolution, and resolve problems of significant complexity on designing parts, components, and subsystems

• Generate work instructions, test methods, engineering models and drawings/prototypes, etc. to establish/characterize product and/or process specifications.

• Create/update complex design control documents including requirement specifications and risk documents with robust knowledge on design control requirements.

• Train, coach, and guide lower-level employees on more complex procedures.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 6 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education -OR- Master's Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 5 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education -OR- Ph.D. or equivalent in in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 2 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Proficiency in using SolidWorks (design for machinability, design for moldability, catheter assembly management)

• Proficiency in the usage of Minitab to communicate test results and recommendations to complex problems.

• Excellent documentation and communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and cross functional relationship management skills that provide honest and transparent feedback.

• Ability to work well independently (self-driver and self-starter) as well as operate as a collaborative member of a team is a must.

• Strong hands-on mechanical aptitude to work through complex technical issues and drive solutions to completion, with the tenacity and perseverance to work through failure.

• Proficiency in catheter design (extrusion, braiding, coiling, reflow)

• Proficiency in using DFM principles for injection molded components (thermoplastics and liquid silicone)

• Exposure to machining (mill, lathe, CNC, EDM)

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $118,000 to $167,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.