R&D Engineer

Job Overview

Kelly Engineering is seeking an R&D Engineer for a long‑term contract with one of our Global Medical Device clients located in Irvine, CA. Our client is the global leader in the science of diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders. The company established its leadership in electrophysiology with the development of the first real‑time, 3D cardiac mapping and navigation technology, as well as the first electrophysiology catheter.

The introduction of the company’s CARTO® 3 System in 2009 revolutionized 3D mapping technology by increasing the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of the cardiac ablation procedure.

Irvine, California

R&D Engineering (R&D)

The Research & Development Engineer will support project teams in the development of electrophysiology catheters and systems. Project support includes overall design, requirement development, design for manufacturing, test method development, and product verification and validation testing.

• Support engineering by researching, designing, developing, and testing according to established policies, procedures, government and compliance regulations, and customer requirements.
• Build prototypes and work with the lab to develop test fixtures.
• Perform failure analysis, verification testing and generation of test reports for modules or subsystems.
• Data analysis of various system logs, including generators and Carto 3 system.
• Interface between external vendors and core team.
• Assist in the writing of reports, work instructions, test methods and procedures.
• Travel to customer sites, domestic and international, to gather VOC, perform testing and/or troubleshooting activities.
• Support the design reviews and pre‑validation assessments to ensure the safe and environmentally sound processes and designs.
• Ensure personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company regulations, policies and procedures for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or equivalent with 2 years of experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestic and internationally.
• Medical Device experience.

Preferred:

• Experience with preclinical testing and test method development.
• Experience in system integration and system‑level testing.
• Experience with clinical case support and troubleshooting.
• Programming tools such as R, Python, or MATLAB.
• Knowledge and experience in product development processes.
• Statistical analysis and design of experiments (DOE).
• Ability to solve complex problems.

Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States immediately and without employer sponsorship. Our client is not accepting H1B Visa’s at this time.

As a Kelly employee, you will be eligible for Medical & Dental 50% paid, 401(k), paid time off (including holiday, vacation and sick/personal time), and annual performance reviews.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.