Product Development Engineer

Job Description Summary

Direct project responsibility for design, development of new and improved products. Performance against schedule affects commitments made in the division business plan. Recommends product specifications, drawings, documents and changes as they pertain to any new products or product modifications.

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Direct project responsibility for design, development of new and improved products. Performance against schedule affects commitments made in the division business plan. Recommends product specifications, drawings, documents and changes as they pertain to any new products or product modifications.

• On a project management assignment basis, uses the concurrent engineering process to design and develop new and improved medical devices.
• Reviews design objectives with marketing and management and assures product design meets objective.
• Responsible for supporting the creation of project plans and schedules developed with project teams. Coordinates the development of prototypes and lab testing samples and fixtures.
• Formulates and approves product specifications, materials, assemblies and processes.
• Works concurrently with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality Engineering groups in starting up production of new and improved products.
• Researches outside market for information on new materials and processes related to the design and the improvement of the Davol product lines.
• Collaborate with clinicians to determine and validate user needs as well as refine product design.
• Responsible for reviewing and analyzing costs in order to identify, plan and implement cost improvements. Conducts design review meetings in accordance with procedures.
• Responsible for communications to supervisor and all levels of management. Performs and/or supervise development testing.
• Responsible for design control activities, including user needs assessment, product performance specifications, hazards analysis, DFMEA, design verification and validation.
• Special projects as assigned.

• BS degree in Engineering with a minimum of 1 year relevant experience.
• Complete knowledge of the product development process, engineering principles, concepts, and application.
• Demonstrated and continuous track record of contributing to the development of new products with exposure to all elements from concept to commercialization.
• Utilizes technical knowledge to lead the Development and design of products and processes, performs tests, generates technical documents and analyzes problems with limited supervision on projects consisting of moderate technical risk.
• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of problems of a moderate to high complexity.
• Makes decisions that require choosing between options to solve moderate to complex technical problems.
• Experience leading or as part of a cross‑functional team with members from marketing, sales, clinical, regulatory, medical affairs, quality, manufacturing, etc.
• Ability to travel approximately up to 25%.

At BD, we prioritize on‑site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem‑solving, which are essential in the fast‑paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in‑office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work‑life…