Staff R&D Engineer, Sustaining

Imperative Care$160K — $185K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in engineering or related discipline with 8+ years in flexible medical device development.
  • Proficiency in statistical analysis software (Minitab or similar) and CAD tools (Solidworks, ProE, etc.).
  • Expert in Product Lifecycle Management from concept to manufacturing, including documentation control systems.
  • Experience in leading technical cross-functional teams through product development phases.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes like braiding, laminating, coiling, and laser cutting.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and lifecycle management of endovascular products.
  • Drive innovation for best-in-class product performance and manufacturability.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify product opportunities and establish requirements.
  • Research and recommend new vendors, materials, and processes.
  • Assign R&D resources to meet project milestones and objectives.
  • Ensure compliance with customer needs, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

  • Stock options and bonus opportunities.
  • Competitive salary package.
  • Comprehensive 401k plan.
  • Health benefits for employees.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) policy.
  • Parental leave program.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Staff R&D Engineer, Sustaining
Location: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is onsite & full time with some travel.

What You'll Do

As an advanced professional, this position will lead and support the design and on-going life cycle management of endovascular products through design development, verification/validation, and manufacturability assessments. This position uses advance expertise and deep technical knowledge to design innovative new products and solutions that advance product development initiatives. This role determines best course of action to solve complex situations and serves as the R&D lead on cross-functional project teams, mentoring other junior R&D engineers to contribute to their development.
  • Drive innovation and ensure products achieve best-in-class performance while promoting manufacturability and meeting cost targets
  • Use advanced expertise to work directly with customer representatives, marketing, physicians, pre-clinical engineering, and regulatory affairs to understand user interactions, identify product opportunities, and develop comprehensive product requirements
  • Research and advise on new vendors, materials, and/or processes.
  • Play a key technical role in a project team, evaluating assigning appropriate R&D engineering resources to meet project milestones
  • Lead cross-functional project team to ensure products are designed, developed, and manufactured in compliance with customer needs, company quality systems, budget, schedule and regulatory requirements of the countries into which the products will be marketed

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, or related discipline and a minimum of 8 years of related experience developing flexible medical device instruments; or equivalent combination of education and work experience in related regulated industry.
  • Statistical analysis Software (Minitab or similar) and CAD (Solidworks, ProE, similar).
  • High level of expertise with Product Lifecycle Management from proof of concept through manufacturing transfer including documentation control systems and design.
  • Experience leading a technical cross-functional team through all phases of product development. Strong understanding of braiding, laminating, coiling, and laser cutting design and process constraints.
  • Ability to be self-directed with minimal direction and supervision and take initiative to discern from multiple priorities when guiding a technical project team toward efficient solutions and opportunities; ability to multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Employee Benefits include a stake in our collective success with stock options, bonus, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.
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Salary Range: $160,000 - 185,000 annually
Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Imperative Care considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity, as well as location, market and business considerations when extending an offer.
The posted salary range reflects compensation for employees based in the local Bay Area market. For candidates hired outside of this geographic area, compensation may vary and be adjusted based on location, local market conditions, and other factors

The use of external recruiters/staffing agencies requires prior approval from our Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department at Imperative Care requests that external recruiters/staffing agencies not to contact Imperative Care employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Complying with this request will be a factor in determining future professional relationships with Imperative Care.

Imperative Care will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates themselves for either current or future positions. Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of an agreement between the Human Resources Department and the external recruiter/staffing agency does not create any implied obligation on the part of Imperative Care.

About Imperative Care

Imperative Care is a medical device company that develops and commercializes devices for the treatment of ischemic stroke. The company was founded in 2016 by Fred Khosravi and Vikram Janardhan. Imperative Care's flagship product is the Zoom Aspiration System, which is used to remove blood clots from the brain during a stroke. The company's mission is to improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden of stroke on healthcare systems. Imperative Care has raised over $85 million in funding from investors such as Ascension Ventures, Bain Capital Life Sciences, and Rock Springs Capital.
Learn more about Imperative Care
Size
50 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$2 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+60%
Revenue
$10 million

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