R&D Engineer — Medical Devices, Impact & Innovation

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

Job summary

Philips Research & Development in San Diego seeks an Engineer to design, develop, and launch next-generation intravascular ultrasound catheters. You will analyze requirements, create test plans, document results, and implement improvements to ensure quality and compliance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, design reviews, and supplier assessments within a medical devices framework. Office-based, full-time position in California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering.
• Experience in design, analysis, testing and documentation for medical devices is a plus.

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 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.

Skills

Engineering design

Requirements analysis

Verification & validation testing

Technical documentation

Troubleshooting

Product lifecycle management

Quality specifications

Regulatory compliance

Hardware engineering

Research & analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering

Job description

Philips Research & Development in San Diego seeks an Engineer to design, develop, and launch next-generation intravascular ultrasound catheters. You will analyze requirements, create test plans, document results, and implement improvements to ensure quality and compliance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, design reviews, and supplier assessments within a medical devices framework. Office-based, full-time position in California.