Engineer I, Product Design

Position Summary

The Product Design Engineer will support the Business Development R&D department. The engineer is responsible for developing and implementing new products through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering and documentation practices. The key responsibility of this position is to design develop and improve ICUs product portfolio to ensure their efficiency and reliability. The incumbent will be heavily involved with plastics polymers molding medical disposables plastics engineering and solid modeling. The R&D Product Engineer will be expected to interface mainly with internal customers and external suppliers on the design and configuration of high-volume disposable medical devices. The position plays a key role in assisting in the development and compliance challenges involved with new medical devices. The position requires the ability to interact with multiple functional groups such as Marketing Regulatory Quality Operations etc.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of products from concept to production
• Develop product requirements according to customer and business needs in compliance with international standards and regulations applicable.
• Adhere to established design control processes and good engineering practices
• Design and model components and devices for various product lines using SolidWorks
• Evaluate parts products or processes for efficiency and reliability to ensure long-term success of new / improved product lines
• Provides technical support on components material methods systems and equipment
• Provides the technical foundation for the development of risk documentation
• Develops test procedures to ensure specifications and regulations are met
• Writes reviews and approves protocols reports and data
• Conducts testing outlined in protocols and test methods
• Executes engineering and validation studies on products
• Conducts failure investigations
• Work on special projects as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Detail oriented and ability to organize large amounts of work and data.
• Strong interpersonal skills required in the areas of verbal and written communications customer focus time management professionalism coaching influencing and team building.
• Knowledge of medical device manufacturing practices
• Knowledge of medical grade plastics and general injection molding principles
• Strong knowledge in joining methods of plastics
• Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and basic statistical methods
• Excellent project leadership and ability to expedite project completion
• SolidWorks competency required
• Understanding of engineering mechanics and physics
• Familiarity with machine shop practices
• Familiarity of drafting standards

Minimum Qualifications Education & Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Masters Degree preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience in Medical Device Product Development

Salary Range - $60000-$80000

The salary range displayed represents the annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. The actual salary may vary differ based upon various factors including but not limited to relevant experience skills education licensure/certifications and geographic location.

ICU Medical provides a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive financial benefits including a generous 401(k) match and (for eligible roles) our Annual Incentive Plan
• A wide range of benefit options at affordable rates
• Additional perks to assist employees with their work-life effectiveness such as Paid Time Off Company Holidays and Tuition Reimbursement

Additional information on health and welfare benefit offerings can be found atCareers: Investing in Your Future ICU Medical.