Senior MEMS Manufacturing Architect for Heart Sensors

Edwards Lifesciences; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to guide implantable MEMS sensor technologies within Heart Failure Management. The role emphasizes manufacturability, commercialization, and transfers across a multi-generational product portfolio.

You will own end-to-end MEMS sensor development, drive complex design and tooling for scalable production, develop manufacturing documentation, and lead root-cause investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Scientific fields with 12 years of experience.
• Expertise in MEMS-based technologies, signal processing, system integration, and product development.
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own heart failure implantable MEMS sensor end to end to new product introduction.
• Drive design components, automated equipment, imbedded software and circuit tuning as it relates to manufacturability products and processes of the system all the way to commercialization.
• Develop complex documentation for manufacturing such as drawings, SOPs, routers, pFMEAs at various levels of release. Assure drawing review processes and responsibility for tolerance stack up compliance.
• Develop complex training and documentation materials such as functional testing of MEMS, full sensors, laser welding, wire bond, laser trimming, hermetic sealing and testing and complex circuit tuning.
• Lead strategy, prioritization, and technical support for QST, pre DV, DV – SME to Pilot on root cause investigations for manufacturing processes.
• Drive improvements and support new technology in development of manufacturing equipment engineering and tooling design for the team. Support advanced root cause analysis upon request to assess complaints, field failures, or supplier issues.

Skills

MEMS sensors

Signal processing

System integration

Product development

Technical leadership

Education

PhD or MSc degree

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to guide implantable MEMS sensor technologies within Heart Failure Management. The role emphasizes manufacturability, commercialization, and transfers across a multi-generational product portfolio.

You will own end-to-end MEMS sensor development, drive complex design and tooling for scalable production, develop manufacturing documentation, and lead root-cause investigations.