Senior Medical Device R&D Engineer – Heart Valve Innovation

Edwards Lifesciences LLC; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking an experienced medical device engineer to apply Finite Element Analysis to design transcatheter heart valve systems. You will work with Clinical Development, R&D and manufacturing teams to develop FEA models, test methods, and boundary conditions for THV frames and delivery systems.

Preferred candidates have 6+ years of simulation experience with ANSYS/ABAQUS, exposure to Materialise or Simpleware, and a strong background in cardiovascular anatomy and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Science with 3+ years (Master's) or 4+ years (Bachelor's) experience in medical device engineering.
• Experience applying FEA to design and validate heart-valve components.
• Familiarity with ISO/ASTM standards related to medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Apply FEA to THV frames, access and delivery system components.
• Develop boundary conditions and test methods for bench and simulation studies.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, R&D and manufacturing teams to translate models into robust designs.
• Lead creation of virtual and bench models for devices and fixtures.
• Document results with clear technical reports and maintain knowledge of competitive technologies.

Skills

FEA

Test method development

Boundary conditions

CAD modeling

MATLAB

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Master's degree in Engineering or Science

PhD in Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

ABAQUS

Materialise

Simpleware

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking an experienced medical device engineer to apply Finite Element Analysis to design transcatheter heart valve systems. You will work with Clinical Development, R&D and manufacturing teams to develop FEA models, test methods, and boundary conditions for THV frames and delivery systems.

Preferred candidates have 6+ years of simulation experience with ANSYS/ABAQUS, exposure to Materialise or Simpleware, and a strong background in cardiovascular anatomy and regulatory