Principal Mechanical Engineer, R&D

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards, we put patients first. We invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking medical innovations for structural heart disease. As part of our R&D Engineering team, you will work closely with our Quality and Manufacturing teams to develop the latest tools and technologies to address significant, unmet clinical needs that impact patients’ lives around the world.

Many structural heart patients suffer from heart failure with limited options. Our Implantable Heart Failure Management (IHFM) team is at the forefront of addressing these unmet patient needs through pioneering technology that enables early, targeted therapeutic intervention. Our innovative solutions are not just transforming patient care but also creating a unique and exciting environment for our team members. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives.

Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

How you will make an impact:

Lead the design, improvement and optimization of medical devices that creates innovative products

Develop experiments, tests, analyze results, provide recommendations, and author reports, based on engineering principles

Oversee R&D support tasks; give instruction to technicians/engineers on conducting tests; train technicians/engineers and provide feedback; and coordinate technician/engineer work.

Proactively identify issues, achieve resolution, and resolve problems of significant complexity on designing parts, components and subsystems

Generate work instructions, test methods, engineering models and drawings/prototypes, etc., to establish/characterize product and/or process specifications

Create/update design control documents including requirement specs, and risk documents with robust knowledge on design control requirements

Develop project plans to assess technology and drive project results

Train, coach, and guide junior employees

Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 6 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education
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- Master's Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 5 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education
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- Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 2 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education

What else we look for (Preferred):

Mechanical Engineering degree strongly preferred

Medical device development experience

Development of catheters and/or implant delivery systems; injection molded parts; home use medical devices

Proficiency in the usage of relevant computer software

Excellent documentation and communication skills

Excellent interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills

Extensive knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Mechanical Engineering Advanced problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

Extensive understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work Ability to influence others

Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines as they relate to department clean room medical device manufacturing

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 in a team environment, including frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts

Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects

Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a…