Engineer II, Supplier Development Engineering

Imagine how your ideas andexpertisecan change a patient’s life. Our Global Operations &Quality team plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease.

You’llpartner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams, delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning, labeling, warehouse management, material handling, or any of our other supply chain opportunities, you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

Step into a role where your engineering expertise directly shapes the quality and reliability of life-saving medical devices by partnering with suppliers and cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful impact for patients worldwide.

• Responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of components and materials sourced from suppliers. This role involves working closely with suppliers to validate processes, improve sustainability, and address any quality issues that arise. The Supplier Development Engineer also collaborates with various teams to develop and enhance components, ensuring they meet the required standards.
• Providing technical input for strategic sourcing projects, including evaluation of supplier capability, part qualification plan, specification review, product implementation and part transition to manufacturing.
• Participating in technical discussions with suppliers to identify and implement improvements in products and processes.
• Performing design and drawing reviews to ensure that components meet desired capabilities for manufacturing.
• Responsible for defining supplier qualification requirements for OEM, Contract manufacturer (components and devices) and custom materials, including supplier validations and Edwards receiving inspection fixture design for Test method validation.
• Responding with a high sense of urgency to quality issues and expedite / communicate appropriately.
• Ensuring that Tier 1 suppliers are using capable Tier 2 suppliers and resolving any inter-company conflict effectively.
• Strategically bringing various cross functional teams and suppliers in alignment on outstanding issues in a timely manner.
• Working with suppliers to optimize processes, reduce cost, ensure lean manufacturing as well as remove any waste from processes.
• Developing and managing project milestones in line with development and commercialization needs.
• Performing supplier risk & capacity assessment and taking appropriate actions to ensure timely and successful commercialization.
• Auditing suppliers for their technical capabilities as well as quality criteria.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with 2 years experience required or
• Master's Degree or equivalent with internship, senior projects, or thesis in Engineering or Scientific field including either industry or industry/education required.

• Good computer skills in usage of MS Office Suite including MS Project; CAD experience preferred (if applicable).
• Good documentation, communication (e.g., written and verbal) and interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills.
• Experience in the use of statistical tools (SPC, Six Sigma, DMAIC, etc.).
• Previous experience working with lab/industrial equipment required (if applicable).
• Solid understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering.
• Solid problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing.
• Knowledge of applicable FDA regulations for medical device industry.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to work…