R&D Engineer

Job 2531 - R&D Engineer - Contract – Minneapolis, MN

Medical Engineering Consultants (MEC) supports medical device and pharmaceutical companies by providing resources, knowledge, and expertise to augment and supplement their work.

This position works with other engineers, design assurance team, and PM staff on a 6-7 member team.

Job Purpose: Develops products, materials, processes or equipment for projects of moderate complexity. Under limited supervision, compiles, analyzes, and reports operational, test and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified products, processes and materials.

• Fully participates in and successfully contributes to project teams typically including the following activities: product design and development, tests of materials, preparation of specifications, process capability studies, research investigations, animal and clinical studies, report preparation and process/test documentation.
• Works independently to plan and schedule own activities necessary to meet timelines.
• Designs and coordinates standard engineering tests and experiments.
• Designs, procures and fabricates tooling and fixtures.
• Performs troubleshooting on new products/process problems as related to design, material or process.
• Summarizes, analyzes and draws conclusions from test results.
• Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate results to technical community.
• Responsible for engineering documentation.
• Invents/creates concepts and designs for new products/processes and submits idea disclosures.
• May train and/or provide work direction to technicians.
• Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical and marketing to ensure project success.
• Demonstrates PDP/TPD system knowledge through delivery of high-quality deliverables.

Build quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance with all quality requirements.

• Engineering or physics degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience (internship experience will not be considered for year requirement).
• Hands‑on lab experience.
• Experience with test methods.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Operation of equipment testers.

• Tooling / Fixturing experience.
• 3D printing experience.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

AAP/EEO DFWP.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.