Senior or Principal Engineer - Product Engineering (Catheters)

Heraeus; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Engineer in Product Engineering, where you'll lead the design and development of innovative medical devices. This role offers the chance to work on life-saving technologies that improve patient outcomes while fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. With a focus on complex catheter development, you'll mentor a team of engineers and make impactful decisions that drive project success. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package while contributing to a mission that aims to improve millions of lives worldwide.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Education reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Bonus eligibility

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in medical device development, especially catheters.
• Strong knowledge in product development and engineering methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development activities for medical devices.
• Mentor engineers and facilitate technical decisions on projects.

Skills

Engineering principles

Problem-solving

Data analysis (DOE, Minitab)

Technical communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

3D modeling software

Statistical tools (Minitab)

Job description

Senior or Principal Engineer - Product Engineering (Catheters) Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Medevio

Together we improve lives. At Heraeus Medevio, we bring lifesaving and life-changing medical devices to market through partnerships with medical device manufacturing companies. Backed by Heraeus Group, we are committed to the growth of our teams and organization by providing an open space for open minds. To reach our vision of improving 100 million lives every year, we foster a culture of curiosity that thrives on challenge, continuous learning, growth, and the opportunity to try new things. With sites in the United States, European Union, and Asia, and over 2,200 employees worldwide, together, we will meet tomorrow's challenges today.

Position Summary

In this position the Senior Engineer - Product Engineering will lead design and development activities (concept generation, requirements generation, prototyping, 3D modeling, 2D prints creation, concept evaluation) on complete medical device development programs. The optimal candidate will have experience leading complex catheter development projects from concept to production.

What You Get To Do Every Day:

• Create technical execution plan and deliverables with the project manager

• Lead and execute design and development project-related activities within the internal team

• Lead customer interaction on technical deliverables comfortably and confidently

• Lead activities for concept generation with strong technical problem-solving skills

• Mentor engineers on the team to conduct engineering analysis on designs, concepts, and the associated research

• Lead and monitor documentation practices for requirements, design output, design verification, and testing using Heraeus and/or customer’s QMS

• Communicate complex information concisely and clearly to all levels of collaborators, including customers, team members, and others

• Mentor less experienced engineers throughout project execution

• Facilitate and make technical decisions on projects (i.e. vendor selection, critical to quality on the design, concept selection, etc.)

• Other duties may be assigned

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field required, master’s degree in Engineering or related technical field helpful

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience required (12 years for a Principal level); 1 year of relevant experience may be substituted for a graduate degree or 3 years for a doctorate, medical device development experience required including catheter development experience.

• Well established knowledge of multiple engineering functional areas (i.e. product development, test, modeling, process, etc.)

• Anatomical knowledge of the vasculature and clinical knowledge of coronary/ peripheral/ neurological procedures is helpful

• Independently applies knowledge of the methodology for process/design selection

• Able to communicate complex technical concepts to broad audiences

• Consistently demonstrates creativity in applying engineering principles to solve complex problems

• Able to make data driven decisions utilizing statistical tools such as DOE, tolerance stack-up analysis, or Minitab

• Strong independent problem-solving skills and actively works to coach others in this area

• Proficient with new technology development

• Capable of creating a plan to solve complex technical problems and lead others to resolution

• Actively, informally or formally coaches and mentors less experienced engineers

• Able to communicate complex topics to customers

• Has established cross-functional relationships and is able to influence to drive results

• Clearly communicates need for continuous improvement and champions change within the organization

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10%, including some international travel. Travel between the Fridley and White Bear Lake, Minnesota sites required as needed.

Medevio is committed to providing competitive total compensation and benefits packages. The expected base salary hiring range for this position is between $105,000.00 and $150,000.00, based upon a full-time schedule. This is a good faith estimate on the applicable range.Base salaries are determined by taking a variety of factors in account, including, but not limited to, candidate qualifications, geographic locations, market conditions and internal equity.This position is bonus eligible, with a target bonus of 15% of base salary depending upon company and individual performance.Our total compensation package also includes eligibility for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement, paid parental leave and paid time off.

Curious? Apply now!

Heraeus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide fair and equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Diversity is at the heart of our Vision, Mission, and Values. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive workforce that reflects a broad spectrum of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives.

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