Senior NPD Manufacturing Engineer: Equipment & Process

Edwards; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences AI&T in California is seeking a Senior NPD Manufacturing Engineer to own and transfer manufacturing technologies from development to commercialization. You will lead mechanical design of fixtures, tooling, and equipment, drive throughput improvements, and collaborate with R&D, Quality, Pilot Operations, and Suppliers to deliver scalable, compliant solutions for new products.

Applicants should have an engineering degree and relevant experience; the role emphasizes hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with 4 years experience including either industry or industry/education
• Master's Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field with 3 years experience including either industry or industry/education
• Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field with industry experience or industry/education

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end mechanical design and development of manufacturing fixtures, tooling, workstations, test systems, and custom equipment for new products, process scale-up, and capacity expansion
• Develop new equipment and upgrade existing equipment to eliminate bottlenecks, improve uptime and overall equipment effectiveness, expand output, and support forecasted production‑capacity needs without compromising quality or compliance
• Develop and compare fixture and equipment concepts using engineering analysis, prototyping, proof‑of‑concept testing, and risk assessment
• Evaluate manual, semi‑automated, and automated equipment alternatives, and recommend solutions based on capacity gain, technical feasibility, quality risk, reliability, maintainability, floor‑space impact, cost, and implementation complexity
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, detailed drawings, assemblies, bills of materials, design specifications, tolerance analyses and stack‑ups, and GD&T documentation for medium- to high‑complexity mechanical designs
• Apply design for manufacturing and assembly, reliability, maintainability, ergonomics, and EH&S principles throughout the development lifecycle
• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting and design iteration to resolve mechanical, equipment, process, reliability, usability, and manufacturability issues
• Partner with internal machine shops, external fabricators, equipment integrators, and suppliers to support design refinement, component selection, fabrication, assembly, debugging, and commissioning
• Lead fixture and equipment characterization, verification, qualification, and validation, including test plans, protocols, acceptance criteria, traceability, and reports
• Create and maintain equipment documentation, including specifications, spare‑parts recommendations, preventive maintenance requirements, calibration needs, troubleshooting guidance, and training materials
• Apply technical principles and Edwards systems and procedures to optimize manufacturing processes, and ensure fixtures, equipment, and documentation comply with applicable quality‑system, validation, and regulatory requirements

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Ph.D. in Engineering

Tools

CAD

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences AI&T in California is seeking a Senior NPD Manufacturing Engineer to own and transfer manufacturing technologies from development to commercialization. You will lead mechanical design of fixtures, tooling, and equipment, drive throughput improvements, and collaborate with R&D, Quality, Pilot Operations, and Suppliers to deliver scalable, compliant solutions for new products.

Applicants should have an engineering degree and relevant experience; the role emphasizes hands-on