Process Development Engineer

Surmodics is pursuing highly differentiated medical devices that are designed to address unmet clinical needs and engineered to the most demanding requirements. This key growth strategy leverages the combination of the Company’s expertise in proprietary surface technologies, along with enhanced device design, development and manufacturing capabilities. The Company mission remains to improve the detection and treatment of disease.

The Process Development Engineer 2 will lead technical aspects (coating related) of commercial and/or internal projects.  

Responsibilities Provides Technical and Project Leadership (70%)

•    Executes hands-on work under general direction of senior team members
•    Leads and works directly with clients and internal project teams on coating projects
•    Works with TS Engineer on technology transfer process and provides ongoing coating support for projects transferred to the customer or an internal production group 
•    Develops new processes and techniques with some supervision 
•    Plans, executes, and documents technical work
•    Develops qualification and test protocols and executes experiments

Communication (20%)

•    Leads technical communication (coating focused) with customers and/or with project teams on internal projects
•    Maintains thorough and up-to-date laboratory records; completes coating and test reports promptly after completion of work
•    Routinely authors written reports of experiments, results, conclusions, and recommendations for supervisor and project team(s) 

Maintains an efficient and organized laboratory environment (10%)

•    Maintains laboratory supplies
•    Maintains laboratory equipment and documents maintenance activities

Minimum Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering 
•    2+ years’ experience in process engineering.  Medical device industry preferred
•    Ability to apply analytical skills and scientific technical principles in problem solving and development 
•    Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs 
•    Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively as a team member

Surmodics offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a bonus program, 401(k) with employer match, employee stock purchase plan and stock options.

Surmodics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.