Senior Engineer, R&D

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards, we put patients first. We invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking medical innovations for structural heart disease. As part of our R&D Engineering team, you will work closely with our Quality and Manufacturing teams to develop the latest tools and technologies to address significant, unmet clinical needs that impact patients’ lives around the world.

Dedicated to innovation, our Surgical business unit is focused on identifying and solving critical, unmet needs in cardiac surgery. In understanding the challenges of open-heart surgery, we partner with surgical teams to deliver modern technologies intended to enhance patients’ quality of life and expand their potential treatment opportunities. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

This is an exciting opportunity with the Surgical Discovery Team to lead the development of premier products that solve meaningful clinician needs.

• Create, test, and/or improve products by developing complex experiments and tests (including writing and executing protocols), analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports, based on engineering principles
• Define unmet needs through literature reviews or high-touch engagements such as voice of customer (VOC) with Health Care Practitioners (HCPs)
• Participate in early concept development by utilizing predictive engineering methods and tools (e.g. FEA, DOE) and collaborating with enabling technology R&D teams
• Develop and execute engineering project plans
• Ideate and generate novel concepts and incept first designs and prototypes
• Generate work instructions, test methods, engineering models and drawings/prototypes, etc., to establish/characterize product and/or process specifications
• Oversee R&D support tasks; give instruction to technicians/engineers on conducting tests; train technicians/engineers and provide feedback; and coordinate technician/engineer work
• Evaluate input and form a technical recommendation including designing parts, components and subsystems
• Proactively identify issues, achieve resolution, and resolve problems of significant complexity on designing parts, components and subsystems
• Train, coach, and guide lower level employees on routine procedures
• Travel domestically and internationally to congress and society meetings, HCP and internal events, and to observe therapies (up to 10%)
• Other duties assigned by Leadership

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with 4 years of experience
  -OR
  - Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field with 3 years of experience
  -OR
  - Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field

• Demonstrated proficiency in the usage of FE software (ABAQUS or LS-DYNA) to drive initial designs and design iterations
• Demonstrated proficiency in the usage of CAD software (Solid Works or Creo) to drive initial designs and design iterations
• Demonstrated proficiency in early prototyping techniques from raw materials to finished components to full device
• Demonstrated proficiency in the definition and application of requirements, boundary conditions, and component and product performance
• Experience with nonlinear mechanics, fatigue, and plasticity
• Experience with Systems Engineering – system/sub-system level requirements, tolerance stack-ups, defining the design space, etc.
• Demonstrated proficiency with engineering design principles and statistical techniques (e.g. Design of Experiments)
• Strong documentation, communication (e.g., written and verbal) and interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills
• Previous experience working with lab/industrial equipment required
• Substantial understanding and knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Substantial understanding of processes and equipment used in assigned work
  
  Good leadership skills and…