Product Development Engineer

Job Overview

The Engineer will be part of a multi-disciplinary Innovation team supporting a variety of medical technologies and solutions with an initial focus on new drug delivery systems.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Innovation, this is a technical position where the engineer will contribute significantly to exciting, high visibility projects and collaborations across the R&D portfolio.

• Design and conduct appropriate experiments (benchtop and in vivo) to characterize the performance of medical technologies, including protocol and novel method development.
• Provide technical direction to advance medical device design including ideation, prototype development, and bench/in vivo evaluations.
• Conduct data and statistical analysis to generate conclusions and drive project directions.
• Communicate results effectively (oral and written) to key stakeholders.
• Understand customer needs through literature review, technology assessments, and ethnographic research.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional team members to develop technology solutions that address prioritized unmet needs.

• Degree in engineering (biomedical, mechanical, etc.) or science discipline (chemistry, biology, etc.). Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience:
  
  PhD, MS + 2 years of relevant industry experience, or BS + 4 years of relevant industry experience is required.
• Experience in experimental design, data analysis, statistics, and technical writing.
• Experience working within a matrixed organization is preferred.

• Ability to plan and conduct scientific experiments and analyze, interpret, report, and present results.
• Experience contributing to multidisciplinary teams and influencing without direct reporting ties.
• Experience with in vivo animal models and medical device development.
• Ability to translate problem statements into study strategy.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in program priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and teamwork.

• Experience working under a quality system.
• Knowledge of drug delivery systems.
• Image processing and analysis.
• Programming (Python, Matlab) and/or 3D modelling (Solid Works or equivalent).
• Knowledge of statistics and use of statistical packages.

The candidate is expected to work in a research lab environment and may require working with chemicals, in vivo models, and biological materials (blood, tissues, etc.).

Work days are Monday - Friday