Product Introduction Engineer

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include:
Nitinol components, balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guide wires. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

We are seeking a New Product Introduction Engineer II to join our dynamic team of industry leading experts to plan and execute early development of Nitinol devices. This individual will help establish and define processes for transitioning products from the Discovery phase into Product Development. This position requires a strong blend of technical and project management skills with the ability to fluidly shift focus between technical details and big-picture thinking.

Responsibilities include both project management and technical duties:

• Project Management responsibilities:
• Experience scoping, planning, executing, and closing medical device projects.
• Schedule building, tracking, management, and communication.
• Ability to multi-task between projects as directed by management.
• Lead/support customer communication and negotiations.
• Organize, coordinate, and facilitate deliverables across cross-functional teams.
• Capable of performing under the pressure of multiple competing deadlines while maintaining a cooperative and constructive working relationship with colleagues.
• Ability to quickly and constructively respond to the unexpected, balancing tact, negotiation, and directness.
• Technical responsibilities:
• Lead efforts to transition prototype devices into development life cycle
• Support technical aspects of early development projects
• Plan and conduct work requiring judgment in evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of Nitinol processing.
• Work collaboratively with engineers to meet customer requirements for processing devices.
• Coordinate with production team for training, and manufacturing of devices ensuring timely delivery of customer devices.
• Document process development activities and other process-related documents.
• Interact with other groups responsible for other aspects of Nitinol device manufacturing.
• Coordinate the work of engineers, draftspersons, technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments.
• Basic knowledge of statistical concepts and techniques typically used in a medical device environment including sampling plans, TMV’s process capability, and reliability and confidence intervals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials, Mechanical, Biomedical or Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of two (2) years of related engineering experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently in a highly technical environment.
• Must be able to work independently, with minimum supervision.
• Medical device experience or regulated industry experience a plus.

Qualified candidates will be contacted. No phone, fax or email inquiries from potential applicants, external recruiters or other interested parties, please.

We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on a time-limited visa status for this position.

Confluent Medical Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.