R&D Engineer, Intravascular Catheter Innovation

Philips; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k match

HSA

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips is seeking an experienced Research & Development Engineer in San Diego, CA to design, develop and launch our next generation intravascular ultrasound catheter. You will support quality, reliability and regulatory compliance while collaborating across functions to deliver safe, effective medical devices.

You will analyze requirements, create testing plans, and implement design improvements to enhance performance and durability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering.
• Ability to analyze requirements and determine optimal design solutions for catheter products.
• Experience with design verification, validation testing, and documentation.
• Knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements for medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering requirements and determine optimal design solutions for catheter products with advanced judgment and autonomy under general supervision.
• Create and implement test plans, procedures, and protocols to verify and validate engineering designs while ensuring compliance with established processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate documentation of design specifications, test results, and validation activities, including oversight of junior team documentation efforts.
• Implement design improvements based on testing and evaluation activities to enhance product quality, efficiency, performance, and reliability. Monitor catheter and system performance to proactively identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in design reviews, technical discussions, vendor evaluations, and supplier technology assessments for potential medical device integration. Build effective relationships, share knowledge, and influence projects and peer groups within the medical devices engineering function.

Skills

Engineering design

Requirements analysis

Verification & validation testing

Technical documentation

Troubleshooting

Product development lifecycle

Quality specifications

Regulatory compliance

Hardware engineering

Research and analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering

Job description

Philips is seeking an experienced Research & Development Engineer in San Diego, CA to design, develop and launch our next generation intravascular ultrasound catheter. You will support quality, reliability and regulatory compliance while collaborating across functions to deliver safe, effective medical devices.

You will analyze requirements, create testing plans, and implement design improvements to enhance performance and durability.