Principal Engineer, Advanced Development

Principal Engineer, Sensor Technology
- Advanced Development

Werfen
- Bedford - 180 Hartwell Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 United States

Country

United States

Shift

1st

Werfen

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors.

Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Position Summary:

The Advanced Development team is seeking an innovative, highly motivated and experienced Principal Engineer to be part of our innovative team focused on developing the next generation of products for life science applications in the medical device industry.

This role requires expertise and strong knowledge in the fields of sensor technology, electrochemistry, and engineering. In this role, you will work closely with engineers and scientists within Advanced Development, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams for exploratory, prefeasibility, and feasibility studies. This role will be integral in developing novel sensor technologies, approaches, and detection modalities for the next generation of point-of-care technology, with an aim toward improving patient care and healthcare accessibility.

The Advanced Development Group is the advanced R&D team at Werfen Bedford. We focus on creating long-term, differentiated solutions for our core business by exploring emerging technologies and applying them to key customer requirements. As a member of this team, you will be empowered to independently evaluate, select, and apply advanced engineering techniques or theories within your specialty and related disciplines.

The annual base salary range for this role is currently $150,000 to $185,000. Individual employee compensation will ultimately depend on factors including education, relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, and particular business needs.

This role is eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan retirement benefits with an employer match, as well as paid vacation and sick leave.

Key Accountabilities:

As a Principal Engineer in Advanced Development, you will optimize and develop novel sensor technologies for next generation diagnostic applications and point-of-care medical devices. You will provide engineering expertise and guidance to design optimal solutions and novel approaches. As an individual contributor, project-work is hands‑on, with support from team members as needed to successfully execute your work. Operating under the general direction of a functional manager, you will contribute within one or more areas of responsibility specific to the function.

Essential Functions:

• Support the team as an individual contributor demonstrating effective collaboration internally and cross-functionally, with strong practical knowledge of sensor technology, electrochemistry, engineering and demonstrated strong understanding of chemistry.
• Plan, execute, delegate, and prioritize projects. Design and conduct lab-scale experiments to increase fundamental understandings of process parameters. Accountable for delivering assigned work products in accordance with approved schedules. Comfortable providing project updates to cross‑functional groups, including R&D, Business Development, Marketing, Intellectual Property, and senior management
• Apply scientific method and experimental design in problem solving. Uses scientific expertise to provide solutions to a broad range of difficult problems. Solutions are original, thorough and practical.
• Consistently communicate progress status to direct supervisor.
• Work closely with chemists, engineers, data scientists, and medical experts to develop cutting‑edge solutions
• Perform complicated or demanding assignments requiring specialized knowledge. Creative and innovative solutions are highly encouraged.
• Define short and mid‑term objectives and implements plan to accomplish objectives.
• May direct the work of other personnel or lead a project team. Mentoring and leading junior team members or interns as required.
• Maintain accurate, precise, and legible laboratory notebooks. Frequently communicate status updates across the organization. Maintain good documentation. Write reports and technical summaries. May represent the company to outside…