Staff Engineer​/Product Development; Hybrid, Franklin Lakes, NJ

We are the people who give possibilities purpose BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of Med Tech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Shape the Future of Medical Materials Are you ready to help reinvent the materials that power the next generation of healthcare devices? At BD, we are advancing a strategic transformation from traditional elastomer technologies to next‑generation thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) platforms that will support millions of patients worldwide. As a Staff Engineer within our TPE Research and Material Platform Development team, you will define the science, technology, and material platforms.

These platforms enable innovation across BD's infusion, drug delivery, and vascular access portfolios. This is more than a materials development role. You will combine scientific curiosity, first‑principles thinking, and hands‑on experimentation to solve complex challenges at the intersection of polymer science, product performance, manufacturing, and patient needs. Working alongside experts across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and external partners, you will transform scientific insights into scalable solutions that can shape the future of healthcare.

For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in‑office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work‑life balance. Remote or field‑based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting. For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID‑19.

In some locations, testing for COVID‑19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

• Lead the development of next‑generation TPE formulations and structural systems for medical‑device applications.
• Design and execute research strategies that deepen our understanding of how polymer composition, morphology, processing, sterilization, and aging influence device performance.
• Use structured experimentation and advanced characterization to uncover the relationships between material structure and product function, enabling more predictive and efficient development.
• Build the scientific foundation for future material platforms by developing robust characterization methods, creating predictive models, and translating complex data into clear design rules and engineering decisions.
• Translate customer, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory requirements into material design inputs, specifications, and verification strategies.
• Guide material selection, risk retirement, regulatory submissions, and future platform strategy.
• Foster collaboration with suppliers, universities, external laboratories, and internal subject matter experts.
• Communicate complex scientific concepts clearly, influence without authority, mentor others, and build alignment around data‑driven decisions.

Success requires a combination of creativity and discipline: generating new ideas, challenging assumptions, and rigorously validating hypotheses through data. Beyond the laboratory, you will work across the product development lifecycle. We will rely on you to…