R-D Engineer I - Exempt

Planet Pharma; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma seeks an R&D/Released Product Engineer I to support medical devices across the product lifecycle, from commercialization through end-of-life. You will design, develop, and improve products while ensuring regulatory, quality, and manufacturing compliance.

You will partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Operations, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Supply Chain to execute sustaining engineering initiatives, product enhancements, and transfers, applying sound

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
• CAD/CREO and GD&T experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Support released products throughout the commercialization-to-end-of-life product lifecycle.
• Execute sustaining engineering projects, product improvements, and design changes that support quality, compliance, manufacturability, and business objectives.
• Develop engineering solutions using sound technical principles, engineering analysis, and risk-based decision making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Operations, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Supply Chain to achieve project objectives.
• Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
• Designs studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise.
• May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials.
• Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.

Skills

CAD/CREO and GD&T

Problem solving/Root cause analysis

Change control

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

The R&D/Released Product Engineer I plays a key role in supporting medical devices throughout the product lifecycle, from commercialization through end-of-life. This position is responsible for designing, developing, and improving products while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, quality, and manufacturing requirements. The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to execute sustaining engineering initiatives, product enhancements, change management activities, verification and validation efforts, risk management activities, post-market support, and manufacturing transfers. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong engineering fundamentals, sound technical judgment, and the ability to independently execute engineering assignments while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Support released products throughout the commercialization-to-end-of-life product lifecycle.
• Execute sustaining engineering projects, product improvements, and design changes that support quality, compliance, manufacturability, and business objectives.
• Develop engineering solutions using sound technical principles, engineering analysis, and risk-based decision making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Operations, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Supply Chain to achieve project objectives.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
• Designs studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise.
• May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials.
• Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.

Required Skills

• CAD/CREO and GD&T
• Problem solving/Root cause analysis
• Change control

Education Required

• BS in Engineering

Years’ Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience