Sr R/D Engineer - Exempt

Must Have:
3+ years of Heart Valve/Class III Medical Device Experience.
5+ years of post-graduation industry experience.
Excellent organization and communication skills.
Familiarity with various materials, including metals, polymers, sutures, and tissues.
Investigation and root cause analysis skills.
Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science First Principal.
Strong expertise in heart valve testing including PIV, AWT, Migration, DFM and Hydro testing.
Technical writing knowledge.

Nice to Have:
Familiar with corrosion and wear mechanisms.
Practical knowledge of project management.
Proficiency in materials testing, analysis, and interpretation of results.
Strong understanding of engineering materials properties and structure-property relationships.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Will the contractor be working 40 hours a week? If not, weekly estimate? Yes
Work Location: Santa Ana
Do they need to be local to any MDT office and if so where? Yes, Santa Ana
Does this person need to be on site? If so, full time or part time? Yes, full time
As a Senior Engineer at *** SH&A Operating Unit, you'll be at the forefront of innovation in Structural Heart and Aortic. Utilizing Engineering First Principles, you'll design, develop, and analyze heart valves and heart valve delivery systems.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development. Designs studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise. May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials. Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products. SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University). DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes. Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments. Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties . Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is indepth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements. Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decisionmaking. Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product . Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project management. Requires a University Degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.