Research And Development Technician

Job Title:

R&D Technician - Medical Device

Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Onsite Role

• Organize lab supplies and materials and develop associated processes for ensuring visibility and traceability of current supply levels
• Develop systems for replenishment of supplies and materials as needed
• Maintain Lab equipment, perform preventative maintenance, and coordinate calibration activities
• Fabricate and assemble prototypes per design specifications, prints and/or engineering direction to support product and process development and testing
• Document materials and processes of prototypes and devices made for testing
• Troubleshoot and suggest creative solutions to process and/or design issues
• Assist with developing manufacturing and test processes and fixtures
• Conduct laboratory testing on prototypes, developmental devices, and commercial product with excellent attention to detail and document results
• Maintain an accurate lab notebook and record of assignments and results including documentation concerning materials, parts used, concepts, designs, drawings, and processes according to good documentation practices
• Update engineers of work status or problems with recommendations for improvement or correction
• Oversee and operate 3D printer farm including starting daily print jobs, performing maintenance, and managing consumable inventory.
• Process commercial shipments to customers per standard operating procedures, including creation of shipping paperwork and documentation of shipping logs
• Contact field sales personnel and customer account representatives to coordinate product shipment logistics
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures, QA, and FDA regulations

• Management of R&D laboratory equipment, calibration, and supplies
• Fabrication and assembly of prototypes to support new product development
• Execution of laboratory testing and documentation of results
• Operation and maintenance of 3D printers (Prusa, Markforged, & Bambu)

• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a technical support role, using equipment and processes to develop, build, test and service medical devices (higher education enrollment, certification and/or degree years may be substituted for work experience)
• 2-year associate degree preferred, but not required
• Experience with mechanical device fabrication, equipment, and assembly
• Experience with general laboratory tools and instrumentation (microscope, calipers, digital Multimeter)
• High proficiency using MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. on occasion