R&D Engineer II

Nextern; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off, Personal Days, AND Birthday Holiday

Lifetime Membership Subsidy and Wellness Resources

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Taco Thursdays

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Maple Grove, Minnesota, is seeking an experienced engineer responsible for solving technical issues and managing customer projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a technical discipline and at least three years experience in a similar role. Responsibilities include product design, quality assurance, and managing vendor communication. This position offers competitive compensation and a variety of benefits including healthcare and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of post-graduate experience in a technical or engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer projects and communication.
• Design and develop products and processes.
• Evaluate and procure necessary manufacturing equipment.
• Define and develop inspection procedures.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Education

Four-year degree in a technical discipline

Job description

An engineer at NPX Medical is responsible for solving technical issues for customers. This may be anything from new product designs to manufacturing/quality issues. He/she helps establish specifications to ensure products conform to performance and quality standards. He/she works directly with QA to define and implement inspection activities and to enforce requirements as specified by design specifications and regulatory agencies. An engineer is responsible for following the established GMP/ISO/MDD compliant quality system practices as requested by the customer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage customer projects and communication between NPX Medical and customers.
• Manage project goals and expectations with customers
• Design and develop products and processes in various fields for NPX Medical customers
• Provide project plans and reports as to project status
• Evaluate and procure equipment necessary to manufacture products. Contact and communicate with outside vendors for parts and/or services that are required by NPX Medical customers but cannot be performed by NPX Medical
• Specify materials and processes to ensure the continued performance and compliance of products
• Coordinate and supervise product/project scale-up during all transitions from design to production.
• Define and develop inspection procedures and tests to ensure product specifications are met
• Define and develop qualification plans for products based on performance specifications and design prints
• Provide technical assistance for diagnosing manufacturing and quality problems
• Conduct technical and statistical investigations concerning quality problems
• Develops and documents test plan protocols, standard operating procedures, specifications and test procedures
• Perform systems validation
• Review quality system changes pertaining to Engineering and Supply Chain
• Provide training to operators for engineering documentation, including but not limited to: procedures, forms and traceability control forms

Requirements

• Four-year degree in a technical discipline, ideally in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial quality engineering
• At least three (3) years of post-graduate experience in a technical or engineering role
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Benefits

• Compensation: The expected salary for this position is between $75,000-$100,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, qualifications
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off, Personal Days, AND Birthday Holiday!
• Lifetime Membership Subsidy and Wellness Resources
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Taco Thursdays!!!