Technologist, R&D TMTT

At Edwards Lifesciences, patients are at the heart of everything we do. As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we are dedicated to improving lives through breakthrough technologies. Our Research & Development teams work collaboratively to develop innovative products that address unmet patient needs and improve outcomes around the world.

Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) is dedicated to solving the complex challenges of mitral and tricuspid valve disease through breakthrough technologies that significantly improve patients' lives.

This role is part of the fast-paced, innovative EVOQUE program, a transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement technology. The position offers high visibility and hands-on technical support across multiple generations of delivery system development. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced R&D professional to contribute to the design and development of next-generation structural heart therapies and help shape technologies that will transform patient care.

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) providing broad engineering support across testing, checkout, modification, fabrication, and assembly activities while identifying opportunities for technical improvements and solutions.
• Partner closely with R&D engineers throughout the design and development process.
• Brainstorm, evaluate, and translate concepts into new product designs.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles to delivery systems, implants, and accessory device development.
• Design, build, and fabricate complex prototypes, sub-assemblies, fixtures, and tooling.
• Utilize rapid prototyping techniques for metal and plastic components.
• Build prototypes for feasibility testing and physician demonstrations.
• Recommend materials and manufacturing approaches for prototypes and product designs.
• Perform feasibility, operational, design verification, animal, and cadaver testing.
• Develop, validate, and execute test methods, protocols, and procedures.
• Characterize device performance against design requirements and specifications.
• Identify failure modes, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective solutions.
• Collect, document, analyze, and communicate test data and results.
• Perform precision measurement and testing utilizing calipers, micrometers, microscopes, optical systems, tensile testers, and inspection fixtures.
• Operate, set up, maintain, and support calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Create and maintain design documentation, drawings, test reports, procedures, and engineering records in accordance with quality system requirements.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Automation (DFA) principles during development activities.
• Support manufacturing and operations through process development, tooling support, troubleshooting, and training.
• Train and mentor assemblers, contractors, and junior employees.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure compliance with internal procedures and protocols.
• Read, interpret, create, and modify CAD models and technical drawings.
• Maintain compliance with quality systems, laboratory procedures, and safety requirements.
• Independently solve complex technical and engineering challenges.
• Perform general laboratory support activities, equipment maintenance, and organizational tasks as needed.

• High School Diploma, technical certification, or equivalent experience and:
  • 13 years of experience in an R&D laboratory, engineering development, or medical device environment;
    OR
  • 15 years of directly related technical experience

• Experience with machining operations including milling, turning, grinding, polishing, and related fabrication processes is highly preferred
• Medical device experience supporting structural heart, transcatheter, catheter-based, or implantable technologies is highly preferred
• Proven catheter and implant prototyping and product development experience is highly preferred
• Experience performing device, component, material, or system testing.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to…