Engineer, Systems Engineer

Overview

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range for this position at the time of posting. The salary range is between $65,779 and $83,210, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data. Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

Working under limited supervision, the engineer 2 will evaluate, select, and apply techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making adaptations. Work is assigned as an objective to be reached and is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment. This individual will lead the engineering development for multiple sub-projects supporting an overall program project. The parent project broadly encompasses the development of components for a Class 2 bioimpedance measurement device, as well as externally worn devices that could interface with the device.

Engineering activities will include facilitating technical integration across sub-projects as well as contributing to the design and development of hardware and software. They will demonstrate innovation and creativity leading to significant accomplishments and innovation for a Class 2 bioelectrical engineering platform ecosystem. They will provide expertise, variety, and complex analysis in a managerial capacity to facilitate development but may also develop new techniques to support creation, validation, and implementation of this technology in other projects.

Technical responsibilities will include interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating engineering assignments. Management duties will include program strategic planning, program management, technical development, and supervision of other staff members. The individual will have day-to-day authority to make key technical decisions. They will manage collaboration across the research teams of several other faculty members and clinical personnel.

• Independently evaluate, select, and apply techniques, procedures, and criteria using their own judgment in making adaptations. The engineer will determine and apply processes for developing and developing devices as well tests to evaluate systems. (10%)
• Investigate a number of possible variables and often there are no precedents for the choices that must be made. Help with research and development activities that impact and extends technology, knowledge, and understanding of the larger program project. This includes, but is not limited to, development and updating proposed program strategic plans (and related milestones and timelines). Strategic planning includes coordination with the program team and with other groups developing medical devices, and making mid-course corrections based on developments in this program and external to this program.
  
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• Design and develop complex and specialized equipment, instruments, or systems; coordinate detailed phases of work related to responsibility for part of a major project or for an entire project of moderate scope. Specifically, hardware and software development will focus on design, manufacturing, and testing of systems. (15%)
• Develop technical and methodological solutions to complex engineering/scientific problems requiring independent analytical thinking and advanced knowledge. The individual will work directly on extremely complex problems that impact the success of current projects for a bioelectrical system as well as a standalone bioimpedance analysis system or addresses broad design issues of future projects or technologies. (10%)
• Develop creative new or improved equipment, materials, technologies, processes, methods, or software important to the advancement of the field. The engineer will design and implement circuits, enclosures, software, and test approaches to evaluate devices for sensing physiologic signals from the body and to apply stimulation to improve health. (10%)
• Contribute technical expertise, and perform basic research and development in support of programs/projects; act as adviser/consultant in area of specialty. As Project Manager, schedule activities amongst team members, reporting to federal agencies funding the work, and helping obtain regulatory (FDA) approval in preparation for human studies associated with this program. (10%)
• Contribute to portions of published articles or presentations; prepare and write reports; draft and prepare scientific papers. These would include articles or presentations about device design and testing as well as reports for the funding and regulatory agencies. This will also include development of business plans related to translation of the developed technology and regulatory products. (14%)
• May supervise technicians in the completion of assignments. Provide technical direction to other staff, associates, and/or students, as…