Engineer, R&D

LeMaitre

$100K — $115K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 2-3 years of engineering experience, preferably in medical devices or regulated industries
  • Experience with validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and design controls
  • Understanding of statistical analysis and data-driven decision-making
  • Proficiency in SolidWorks (preferred)
  • Life Sciences background including cell, tissue, physiology etc. (preferred)
  • Comfort with handling xenografts and allografts (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Support biologic research including product transfers and new biologic medical devices
  • Update and improve current biologic manufacturing processes
  • Conduct research into new biological products through literature review and bench studies
  • Develop prototypes, test methods, and production aids using SolidWorks
  • Solve complex challenges related to product design and manufacturability
  • Optimize designs for scalability and cost efficiency
  • Develop and execute validation protocols and test methods

Benefits

  • Travel up to 15% including occasional surgical case observation
  • Opportunity to work on both new and next generation products
  • Collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team to drive innovation in medical devices
  • Exposure to complex challenges in product development and production
  • Engagement in research that directly impacts healthcare outcomes
Full Job Description
Overview

The R&D engineer will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and manufacture medical devices and their production space.  Project scope may include new and next generation products, line extensions, manufacturing technology transfers, and general product improvements.  Seeking an individual who can work with a team on complex tasks including product and process prototyping, testing, data analysis, report writing, and project planning.

Responsibilities

Research

  • Support biologic research including biologic product transfers and new biologic medical devices
  • Update and improve current biologic manufacturing processes
  • Research into new biological products including literature review, bench studies and early product developement.

Design & Development

  • Develop prototypes, test methods, and production aids using SolidWorks
  • Solve complex technical challenges related to product design and manufacturability
  • Optimize designs for scalability and cost efficiency

Validation & Analysis

  • Develop and execute validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ) and test methods
  • Analyze test data using statistical tools to ensure designs meet performance and regulatory requirements
  • Document and communicate results through clear technical reports

Pay range $100,000-$115,000 per year plus bonus. The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base pay range for this job at the time of posting. The actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors such as education, qualifications, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 2-3 years of experience in engineering, preferably in medical devices or regulated industries
  • Experience with validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) and design controls
  • Understanding of statistical analysis and data-driven decision-making

Preferred

  • Proficiency in SolidWorks
  • Life Sciences background (cell, tissue, physiology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc.)
  • Comfort with handling xenografts and allografts.

Additional Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Effective collaborator across cross-functional teams

Additional Information

  • Travel up to 15% (including occasional surgical case observation)

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