Job Details: R&D Staff Software Engineer, Critical Care

Job Title: R&D Staff Software Engineer, Critical Care
Job ID: 2798
Company: Edwards Lifesciences
Position Type: Permanent
Pay Rate: D.O.E.
Date Posted: May-08-08

Opportunity Snapshot:
Be a part of a market leading group with an unmatched history of world changing medical innovation. Our Critical Care team is currently experiencing double digit growth due to its focused drive on new product innovation and an impressive portfolio of products. This is a great opportunity to work on the next major advancement in hemodynamic management.



This position is for a lead mechanical R&D engineer to develop disposable components of our next generation Flo Trac is a less invasive hemodynamic monitoring device. Flo Trac provides new standards in ease of use, flexibility, and continuity of information for critically ill patients. This is an exciting position to explore our newest hemodynamic monitoring device and build upon Edwards' 50 year track record of medical device innovation. This role will be a high level technical individual contributor focused on software development for Patient Monitoring products from concept to market launch.

Responsibilities include:

Create and validate prototype and embedded software.
Create software requirements and documents, evaluate software designs and verifications.
Must have experience in instrumentation software and regulations for medical devices.
Review, analyze, design, program, modify, develop and implement software programs for use in medical device instruments.
Write code and complete programming and testing of engineering prototypes, instruments, and other applications used in the engineering and manufacturing of medical devices.
Convert project specifications and procedures to detailed software and GUI specifications for coding and other applications used in the design and manufacturing of medical devices.
Work with customers and marketing to develop new or custom features for medical device instruments and have the opportunity to manage external vendors
Interact with senior internal and external personnel. Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Resolve a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.


Our Requirements:

5 to 7 years experience required
Experience coding in C/ C++ is required .
Experience in validation and quality systems (ISO 9000), statistical tools (DOE; SPC) desired.
A bachelor's degree in Engineering or related scientific field required (eg. Computer Science). A master's degree in Engineering or related scientific field may offset years of required experience.
Must be motivated about company and quality function, eager to learn possess high energy and good teamwork skills, be proactive and creative in achieving goals, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, possess effective project management skills, be detail-oriented, and have excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Working knowledge of applied statistics preferred.
Must be a highly motivated self-starter who is able to achieve results with minimal direction.
Requires a high-energy individual who has excellent teamwork, partnering, and negotiation skills.Must be proactive and creative in achieving goals.

Location: [rss] US-CA-Irvine
Telecommute: No (Onsite Position)
Contact Name: Janine Long
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: janine_long@edwards.com
URL: http://www.edwards.com
Contact Comments:

How to Apply:
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