Senior R&D Engineer, Transcatheter Heart Valve

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

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Senior Engineer, R&D in Irvine, CA to contribute to the design and development of next-generation transcatheter heart valve technologies. You will collaborate with clinicians and cross-functional teams to translate physician and patient needs into innovative product solutions.

You will develop verification activities, analyze data, and document design decisions to drive product milestones and regulatory readiness within a fast-paced medical-device environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with minimum 4 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Master’s degree with applicable internship, research, thesis, capstone project, or industry experience and a minimum of 3 years.
• Experience in medical device or regulated product development is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and data-analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, development, and advancement of next-generation transcatheter heart valve technologies.
• Collaborate with clinicians, marketing, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate physician and patient needs into innovative product solutions.
• Develop and execute engineering studies, verification activities, and test methods to evaluate product performance and support design decisions.
• Create and refine engineering drawings, component specifications, prototypes, and design documentation to support product development milestones.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Design verification

Engineering documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Senior Engineer, R&D in Irvine, CA to contribute to the design and development of next-generation transcatheter heart valve technologies. You will collaborate with clinicians and cross-functional teams to translate physician and patient needs into innovative product solutions.

You will develop verification activities, analyze data, and document design decisions to drive product milestones and regulatory readiness within a fast-paced medical-device environment.