R&D Staff Engineer

As part of the Specimens Management business line, the engineer in this role will be a key contributor on the R&D Team. The individual in this position will have a complete understanding of a wide application of engineering principles, theories, concepts, and has a full knowledge and/or expertise of other related disciplines. They will provide solutions that are imaginative, thorough, and practical to a wide range of complete problems.

They will be responsible for providing product development and engineering support by playing a critical role in developing, integrating, analyzing, testing, troubleshooting medical device/IVD components and systems relating to collection, preservation, manipulation and analysis of biological samples including human blood samples.

• Works under general direction.
• Serve as R&D Lead on new product development and product engineering initiatives.
• Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in project leadership role.
• Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.
• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
• Supports material/design/process changes to the product line through design control process, with well documented research and analyses.
• Demonstrates accountability for successful and timely completion of designated tasks.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems using sound engineering principles, utilizing experimental, computational and analytical methods.
• Designs and develops in vivo and in vitro models to evaluate product features and improvements.
• Applies innovative and logical risk-based approach to product development challenges with the capacity for original thinking.
• Develops robust test methods, design test fixtures and executes measurement system analysis.
• Ensures compliance with BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through appropriate communication, training and education of sound quality assurance principles.
• Plans, executes and analyzes design of experiments (DOE).
• Writes, implements, and leads bench studies, tolerance stack up analysis, design verification, validation, vendor interactions, materials specifications and component specifications.
• Performs data analysis using statistical tools, regression analyses and develops transfer functions.
• Collects, records, reports, interprets and analyzes data, presenting results to peers and business leadership.
• Provides advanced engineering skills and product evaluation support to the platform toward building business cases for new opportunities.

• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.

• For B.S.: 8+ years of experience in technical area.
• For M.S.: 5+ years of experience in technical area.
• For Ph.D.: 3+ years of experience in technical area.

• Strong technical judgment and extensive technical leadership skills.
• Knowledge of diagnostic platforms in Core Laboratory and ability to develop solutions that address instrument compatibility needs.
• Demonstrated capability of leading R&D product development/lifecycle projects.
• Experience in guiding team/individuals to develop technical solutions to complex problems.
• Sound knowledge of engineering first principles.
• R&D functional planning, requirement generation and technical (DFSS/Design/Cross functional) reviews for all product development phases.
• Strong project management, prioritizing and multi-tasking skills to work within tight deadlines.
• Proficient in solid modeling (Pro/E, Solid Works or equivalent).
• Ability to effectively and clearly communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other individuals and teams.
• Experience in directing associates and leading small cross-functional groups.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project.
• Disciplined phase-gate product development processes & project planning.
• Proficiency with fixture design including basic machining considerations and developing test methods.
• Understanding of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
• Knowledge of Six Sigma (DMAIC) practices, and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies.
• Product development considerations for tightly controlled,…