Job Details: Principal R&D Hardware Engineer, Critical Care
| Job Title: | Principal R&D Hardware Engineer, Critical Care |
| Job ID: | 2585 |
| Company: | Edwards Lifesciences |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Pay Rate: | D.O.E. |
| Date Posted: | May-08-08 |
Opportunity Snapshot:
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a market leading group with an unmatched history of world changing medical innovation dating back over 40 years. This group is currently experiencing double digit growth due to its focused drive on new product innovation and an impressive portfolio of products.
In the 1960s Edwards' Critical Care team worked with cardiologists Jeremy Swan and William Ganz to develop the first homodynamic monitoring system for critically ill patients. The Swan-Ganz products became highly successful and still maintain worldwide leadership position.
This is an exciting position within a newly formed team to explore next generation hemodynamic monitoring devices and build upon Edwards' 50 year track record of medical device innovation. This role will be a high level technical individual contributor focused on Hardware development for Patient Monitoring products from concept to market.
Responsibilities include:
• Develop design requirements, generate design concepts, build prototypes, perform design verification and validation protocols, pre-clinical evaluations, transfer products to manufacturing, and sustain existing products.
• Work closely with project technical team members, internal partners in Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing and other departments as well as external clinician partners in order to achieve project milestones.
• Responsible for technical design, project plans, resource loads, generation of and achievement of milestones, design documentation, Verification & Validation plans and execution.
• External responsibilities include being an integral part of our relationship with OEM design/development and production electronics suppliers.
• Position will also provide technical consulting to the Electronics Service Center in order to problem solve field issues
Our Requirements:
• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required, MS EE or Engineering Management highly desirable.
• This position requires a minimum of 7-15 years working as an R&D engineer in industry developing hardware.
• Previous experience in Medical Device hardware development is highly desirable. Relevant medical device experience includes, Patient Monitoring, Respiratory Care, Capital Equipment, Pacing, ICD or Neuro Stimulation.
• Exceptional candidates with Aerospace / Avionics or other highly regulated industry experience will be considered.
• Requires a demonstrated ability to work within a fast paced team-oriented environment where initiative, flexibility, and collaborative skills are utilized.
• Must have effective communication skills, including technical writing.
| Location: [rss] | US-CA-Irvine |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
| Contact Name: | Janine Long |
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| Contact Email: | janine_long@edwards.com |
| URL: | http://www.edwards.com |
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How to Apply: At Edwards Lifesciences, we want you to have as much information as possible before making an important career decision. To find out more about this role and the opportunity it offers, please visit our website: www.edwards.com OR To apply directly to this position, please click the link below or cut and paste it into your browser: http://www.edwards.com/Careers/reqfinder?urlvariablestring=2585 |
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