Senior Research And Development Engineer

Surf Search; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Surf Search is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer with catheter development experience in Irvine, CA. The role leads cross-functional teams to advance catheter projects from concept through validation in a growth-focused cardiovascular devices company.

Candidates should have 5+ years of medical device development, including at least 2 years on catheters, proficiency in SolidWorks, and experience with supplier collaboration and nitinol processing. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in medical device development with catheter experience.
• Engineering degree (associate or bachelor) preferred.
• Experience writing and verifying specifications and test methods.
• Knowledge of medical device manufacturing equipment and processes.
• SolidWorks proficiency.
• Experience with suppliers and Nitinol processing.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop catheter concepts and products.
• Define design needs and specifications with SMEs for prototypes.
• Lead product design and manufacturing process development.
• Prepare design history files and technical documentation.
• Oversee material and design testing and verification.

Skills

Medical device development

Catheter development

Requirements writing

Test fixture design

Test processes

Manufacturing processes

Supplier collaboration

Nitinol processing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering

Associate's degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

We are seeking a Senior R&D Engineer with catheter development experience for a highly regarded, rapidly growing cardiovascular medical device company in the Irvine area. The Senior R&D Engineer will lead cross-functional teams in catheter development. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growth-oriented company before they go public and have a significant impact on the future of product development.

Requirements for the Senior R&D Engineer - Catheters:

• Experience in mechanical engineering or biomedical engineering; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience developing medical devices, with at least 2 years developing catheters
• Experience writing and verifying specifications, designing test fixtures, and test processes
• Working knowledge of standard medical device manufacturing equipment and processes
• Proficiency in SolidWorks
• Experience working with suppliers
• Previous work with Nitinol processing
• Strong communication skills, oral, written, and electronic

Responsibilities of the Senior R&D Engineer - Catheters

• Develop catheter product concepts and products
• Work with subject matter experts to develop design needs and specifications for device prototype
• Develop product design and manufacturing process development
• Prepare technical documentation, manage appropriate design history files
• Direct the specification and testing of new materials and designs