Senior Sustaining R&D Engineer (Medical Devices)

Hydrogen Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group is seeking an experienced Senior Sustaining R&D Engineer to support existing medical-device products in Irvine, CA. This 12-month contract focuses on design verification, testing, and robust design controls.

You will work cross-functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Clinical and Regulatory teams, develop complex experiments, write protocols, analyze results, and document engineering conclusions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience
• Strong engineering knowledge and principles
• Experience developing and executing tests and protocols
• Strong technical documentation and report-writing skills
• Ability to read technical drawings and reports
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Support existing commercialized products in a cross-functional R&D environment.
• Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Clinical and Regulatory teams on sustaining activities.
• Develop complex experiments and tests to evaluate and improve products.
• Write and execute engineering test protocols, particularly for design verification activities.
• Analyze test results, develop technical conclusions and make engineering recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports and supporting documentation based on engineering findings.
• Generate and maintain work instructions, test methods, engineering models, drawings and prototypes.
• Establish and characterize product and process specifications.
• Create and update design control documentation, including requirement specifications and risk documentation.
• Develop and execute engineering project plans.
• Evaluate technical information and develop recommendations involving parts, components and subsystems.
• Review historical technical documentation to identify gaps and determine whether existing evidence can support technical justifications.
• Support supplier activities, including establishing tolerances and defining acceptance criteria.
• Evaluate and provide technical guidance to suppliers as required.
• Coordinate R&D support activities performed by technicians.
• Provide technicians with instructions for testing, training and technical feedback.
• Perform other related engineering duties as assigned.

Skills

Sustaining engineering

Medical device experience

Test method development

Documentation & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Master's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

CAD

Minitab

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hydrogen Group is seeking an experienced Senior Sustaining R&D Engineer to support existing medical-device products in Irvine, CA. This 12-month contract focuses on design verification, testing, and robust design controls.

You will work cross-functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Clinical and Regulatory teams, develop complex experiments, write protocols, analyze results, and document engineering conclusions.