Senior Principal Engineer, Surgical R&D & Simulation

Edwards; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences' Surgical Structural Heart (SSH) R&D team seeks a senior engineer to advance design capabilities and validate innovative cardiac devices. You will lead complex tests, improve parts and subsystems, and translate results into actionable recommendations.

From CAD/FEA to predictive modeling, you will collaborate across R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and occasionally travel up to 5%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Science with 6+ years of experience.
• Master’s degree with 5+ years experience, or PhD with 2+ years.
• Preferred MS/PhD in materials science or mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead in improving, designing, and optimizing more complex tests, analyzing results, providing recommendations, and developing reports based on engineering principles that translate to innovative products.
• Support project teams to optimize device design and performance by utilizing design tools and predictive engineering methods (e.g., CAD, FEA, and optimization).
• Analyze and evaluate experimental data to create and validate the computational models.
• Present the analysis results to the stakeholders and contribute to publishing internal reports and technical summaries.
• Proactively identify issues, achieve resolution, and resolve problems of significant complexity in designing parts, components, and subsystems
• Work in a cross-functional team environment and collaborate with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to meet project objectives.
• Some domestic and international travel (up to 5%)

Skills

Engineering design

FEA

Python

MATLAB

CAD

DOE

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific field

Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field

Ph.D. in Engineering or Scientific field

Tools

CAD

FEA software

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences' Surgical Structural Heart (SSH) R&D team seeks a senior engineer to advance design capabilities and validate innovative cardiac devices. You will lead complex tests, improve parts and subsystems, and translate results into actionable recommendations.

From CAD/FEA to predictive modeling, you will collaborate across R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and occasionally travel up to 5%.