Principal Engineer, Absorbable Materials and Scaffolds, R&D - MedTech

Purpose

Principal Engineer for Absorbable Biomaterials & Scaffolds (R&D - Med Tech) serving as SME and technical lead for polycaprolactone (PCL)-based biomaterials to develop 3D printed bioabsorbable scaffolds for soft tissue applications (e.g., breast implants), in collaboration with an external partner.

• Collaborate with external technology partner on PCL materials for breast implant/soft tissue applications.
• Develop collaborations with 3rd-party PCL and absorbable material suppliers.
• Lead knowledge transfer on absorbable materials, suppliers, specifications, performance, and safety data.
• Co‑lead material degradation/absorption/mechanical testing; compile technical reports and deliverables into design history files per ISO
  13485 and quality systems/protocols.
• Co‑lead preclinical testing with cross‑functional teams (Pre‑clinical, Biocompatibility, etc.).
• Translate material science into scaffold architecture requirements and product performance parameters.
• Partner cross‑functionally (R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing) through end‑to‑end production development and design transfer.
• Provide SME guidance on material performance for design transfer/manufacturing scalability, regulatory/technical documentation, preclinical data/report reviews, claims support, and product performance testing.

• MS or Ph.D. in Absorbable Biomaterials Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline (required).
• 5+ years medical device industry experience (required).
• Strongly preferred: absorbable biomaterials for implantable medical devices; PCL properties/degradation kinetics/formulation; 3D printing for scaffold fabrication/characterization.
• Strongly preferred: ISO 13485, ISO 10993, ISO 1460, ISO 14971; design control systems.

• Biofabrication, Biomaterials, Biostatistics, Critical Thinking, Laboratory Experiments, Product Development/R&D, Safety‑Oriented, Technical Credibility, Technical Writing, Resource Planning.
• Coaching, Medical Affairs, Organizing, Global Market/Healthcare Trends, Researching, SAP Product Lifecycle Management.

• Vacation 120 hours/year;
  Sick time 40 hours/year (CO 48; WA 56);
  Floating holidays/holiday pay 13 days/year;
  Work/Personal/Family Time up to 40 hours/year;
  Parental Leave 480 hours;
  Bereavement 240 immediate / 40 extended family;
  Caregiver Leave 80 hours;
  Volunteer Leave 32 hours;
  Military Spouse Time‑Off 80 hours.