Sr. Product Development Engineer

Role Overview:

The Senior Development Engineer is responsible for the design, development, verification, and validation of new products from concept phase through design transfer, production, and launch phases using the processes and tools identified in the S+N Quality System related to Design Controls. This position is a functional member of a multi-functional project team working with marketing, manufacturing, quality, regulatory and other team members as appropriate to facilitate the requirements of the design project. This position is expected to function in a leadership role on a design team and will provide mentoring to less experienced engineers. The Senior Development Engineer applies design/technical knowledge and experience to self-manage, creates and executes project plans/procedures and receives minimal guidance for routine tasks.

Responsibilities:

• (10%) Assists with user needs collection activities using various methods including but not limited to medical literature reviews, stakeholder surveys and interviews, key opinion leader (KOLs) panel discussions, and surgical observations.
• (20%) Responsible for definition of design inputs, prototyping, feasibility testing protocols and the concept selection process.
• (20%) Responsible to create and maintain device/product specifications (typically includes 3D models and prints).
• (15%) Responsible for completion of design verification and validation activities by developing or collaborating with testing partners to develop biomechanical and mechanical test methodologies when consensus testing standards are not applicable. Also, includes engineering study development, evaluation, and execution, if applicable.
• (10%) Create and maintain documentation to follow requirements of S+N design control specifications and relevant regulatory bodies.
• (5 %) Responsible for project intellectual property (IP) including creating invention disclosures, supporting patent application/prosecution, and providing technical feedback to legal regarding other IP matters.
• (10%) Provides technical support to multi-functional team members including but not limited to technically reviewing marketing collaterals, providing product information for regulatory submissions, and making technical product presentations to surgeon customers and sales teams.
• (5%) Mentors less experienced development engineers.
• (5%) Other duties as assigned.

Location:

Memphis, TN or Austin, TX

Education

Minimum BS in Engineering

Experience: 4 years + BS or 2 years + Masters or PhD

Competencies:

• Experience with 3D CAD software, NX or Creo preferred.
• Working knowledge of Design Controls - including CFR 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971, required.
• Working knowledge of basic industry-specific manufacturing and quality inspection methods, required.
• FEA experience, preferred.
• GD&T, required.
• Statistical Analysis (i.e. DOE, ANOVA, analysis on non-normal data), preferred.
• Human factors engineering experience, preferred.
• Experience with ethnographic research, preferred.
• Usability Assessment experience, preferred.

Travel:

10 - 15%

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