Senior Electrical Research Engineer

A Senior Research Engineer for the DVT Prevention business will substantially contribute to the design and development and sustaining engineering activities of Intermittent pneumatic compression devices used to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis, a leading cause of morbidity in hospitals. These activities will cover all phases of the product life cycle from concept through end of life.

The individual in this position will be called upon to work in a dynamic team environment lead projects, contribute to design decisions and execute requirements across a wide variety of projects. The devices are electro-mechanical pneumatic systems that control the inflation of pneumatic compression garments used in the prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

The ability to execute hardware electronic designs with embedded software is a key requirement. Attention to detail and working knowledge of regulations for the medical device industry are essential. The engineer must be able to work in a team environment and be able to communicate clearly across all disciplines including Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Marketing, Clinical Affairs and outside design partners and regulatory agencies.

Education: BS, Electrical Engineering or Biomedical engineering with electrical engineering concentration

Bachelor’s plus a minimum of 5 years relevant medical device experience; or Master’s plus a minimum of 3 years relevant medical experience;

• Familiarity with electrical and medical device safety standards

• Requirements development and management for embedded systems

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Quality System Regulations (FDA QSR) and design controls

• Design for Six Sigma techniques and methodologies and knowledge of Statistical Analysis, and Design of Experiments. Working knowledge of Minitab or equivalent statistical analysis tools

• MS office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

• Thorough understanding of engineering practices, product safety and root cause analysis.