Senior Project Engineer - Acute CareThe Senior Project Engineer is responsible for planning and coordinating engineering initiatives to support existing products and new product development. This includes researching regulations, developing project implementation plans, generating specifications, and managing allocated resources to ensure project success.
Who You'll Work With You will report to the Acute Care Engineering Manager while working closely with the entire Acute Care Commercialization team to support new and existing product initiatives. Cross functional collaboration between Operations, Finance, and Sales are integrated throughout the product development process.
Major Accountabilities- Lead full product ideation, feasibility, and design activities, incorporating clinical feedback and market research across the life cycle of new product development and existing product support.
- Develop project objectives, scope, and timelines in collaboration with leadership.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (quality, manufacturing, marketing, clinical, and sales) to hit milestones on time and within budget.
- Initiate technical and design decisions that balance clinical needs, manufacturability, cost, and regulatory pathway.
Duties and Responsibilities- Author and maintain project documentation, including project plans, SOPs, work instructions, and Design History Files (DHF).
- Author regulatory clearance submissions (FDA 510(k), CE Mark, etc.) ensuring minimum requirements are met.
- Contribute to IP strategy, work with patent attorneys to identify and protect novel innovations.
- Research regulations and ensure compliance with FDA design control requirements.
- Support project launches and implementation of post-market design improvements.
- Identify and resolve production scale-up challenges; transition designs from development to manufacturing and commercialization.
- Conduct process and equipment validation activities; support packaging and labeling validations.
- Engage clinicians to identify unmet needs through direct clinical observation in the hospital environment (operating room, ICU, etc.).
- Assist with supplier qualification, audits, and quality performance feedback.
- Continuously improve quality systems, processes, documentation and assist with quality audits.
Qualifications- A bachelor's degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering is required.
- Minimum of 8 years of mechanical and/or technical experience working in the medical device field.
- Proficiency in CAD software for design and drafting (SolidWorks).
- Ability to plan, organize, and execute complex projects within a timeline and a budget.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis and risk management.
- Strong communication skills, interacting effectively with clinicians, management, and cross-functional teams.
- Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, ISO 13485, and medical device quality systems.
We provide an environment that fosters professional growth while offering an excellent wage and benefits package, including a 401(k) with employer match.
