Senior Distinguished Engineer, R&D

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards we put patients first. We invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking medical innovations for structural heart disease. As part of our R&D Engineering team youll develop the latest tools and technologies to address significant unmet clinical needs that impact patients lives around the world.

The Senior Distinguished R&D Engineer position within the Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) division at Edwards Lifesciences offers a unique opportunity to contribute to early innovations while supporting the major therapies within the business unit. The successful candidate will play a critical role in leading the development of an early stage highly novel catheter delivery system and provide on an as needed basis support to the established therapies in next generation product development. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced small team environment and who is self-sufficient and can manage product development tasks with minimal supervision.

How youll make an impact:

• Provide strategic direction and guidance and play a pivotal role in complex problem solving on R&D projects owning multiple complex material and/or design workstreams (e.g. system level design ownership)

• Advise/develop clinically relevant test methods to specify materials/components
  Design from concept to FIH (first in human) or efficiently evaluate critical technology strategy and roadmap. Create need based technologies from concept to FIH or instrumental in evaluation and selection of new strategic technologies

• Conceptualize design and develop complex interventional catheter delivery systems intended for the delivery of implantable devices including establishing design requirements generating concepts and building prototypes.

• Influence technology roadmap for system level multiple components in new therapy including identifying investment areas

• Participate in external forum of professional societies regulatory agencies and academic liaison to influence policies standards and regulatory guidance in critical fields of technology

• Guide and mentor engineers on new and emerging technologies and projects and actively engage in knowledge sharing and technology symposium(s)

• Develop and execute test methods and procedures to assess device prototype performance.

• Analyze and interpret data to drive design decisions and to assess design risk.

• Present design concepts and test findings to peers and management to drive project decisions

• Collaborate closely with clinical engineering and physician partners in early-stage development leveraging strong knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy heart structure and valve diseases.

• Serve as a critical role in identifying new platforms for advancing EW in future business needs

• Drive evaluate and influence innovative solutions that support technical strategies

What Youll Need (Required):
Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Scientific field plus15 years of related experience -or- Masters Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field plus 14 years of related experience -or- Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field plus 11 years of related experience

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Extensive experience in complex catheter shaft and/or handle design

• Expertise in mechanical design

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of principles theories and concepts relevant to Engineering

• Experience with catheter manufacturing processes such as extrusions braiding molding reflow and bonding.

• Ability to effectively communicate with collaborating partners (strategy marketing physicians)

• Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge and judgement to complex engineering problems.

• Strong innovation and problem-solving skills along with mentoring abilities for junior engineers.

• Experience in rapid product development and prototyping.

• Ability to quickly iterate and respond to feedback from stakeholders.

• Preferred background includes experience in interventional cardiovascular catheter-based devices

• Self-starting energetic and able to achieve results with minimal direction.

Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g. pandemic protocols Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance we offer competitive salaries performance-based incentives and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA) the base pay range for this position is $191000 to $271000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g. qualifications education prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role as a condition of employment you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19 unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.