Senior Staff Engineer

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Join Takeda as a Senior Staff a Senior Staff Engineer professional within the organization you develop innovative solutions to complex problems aligned with organizational objectives. Your work involves addressing intricate issues requiring in-depth analysis and judgment. You also engage with key contacts outside your expertise area and contribute to the development of new concepts and standards. Operating with considerable autonomy you serve as a consultant to management and an external spokesperson on major matters often working independently and leading function teams or projects. Additionally you play a role in training and mentoring junior staff.

The Senior Staff Engineer is responsible for leading and managing engineering operations related to medical devices. This role focuses on designing constructing testing and operating equipment to ensure quality cost safety reliability and performance standards are met. By driving innovation and compliance this role supports Takedas mission to deliver transformative therapies to patients.

• Maintain protocol templates writing standards and technical guidance to promote standardization reduce cycle time and improve right-first-time quality across programs.

• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems Good Manufacturing Practices and applicable regulatory requirements. Author review and approve phase-appropriate protocols for device and combination product development and commercialization.

• Develop study protocols and technical documentation aligned with regulatory strategies for combination products supporting IND/CTA NDA/BLA/MAA submissions and technical files as applicable.

• Plan and execute advanced mechanical engineering activities including test method development and validation GR&R analysis CAD based fixture design and fabrication (SolidWorks) 3D printing CT scan/Volume Graphics data analysis and visualization test system validation (GxP) and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Conduct technical reviews of study reports and datasets confirming protocol adherence data integrity appropriate investigation of deviations and out-of-specification results and scientifically sound conclusions.

• Partner with Drug Product Development Analytical Development Applied Statistics Device and Packaging Engineering and Quality to plan and execute device qualification activities including test methods/fixture development validation/transfer ensuring compliant protocols reports and data.

• Manage relationships with external testing laboratories CROs and CMOs supporting method transfer and validation and authoring reviewing and approving GxP validation protocols and reports. Additional tasks include continued technical support and root cause investigation.

• Advanced knowledge in injection molding and product design providing expertise in highly specialized tasks.

• Capable of leading the validation of test methods and equipment ensuring compliance with medical device regulations.

• B.S. degree in the field of engineering (Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Materials Science Biomedical Engineering Pharmaceutics) and 8 years relevant industry experience or M.S. degree and 6 years relevant industry experience focused on testing of medical devices or combination products. PhD is a plus.

• Experience in developing and commercializing regulated devices/combination products under Design Control (21 CFR 820) and ISO 14791 requirements.

• Proven track record of leveraging existing methods or standards and ability to develop new methods. Knowledge of global industry standards (ex: ISO AAMI ANSI etc.).

• Experience in statistical evaluations.

• Design for Six Sigma certification is desirable.

• Understanding of GMP and GxP requirements.

• Strong mentor and coach; invests time in helping others enhance their skills and perform at a higher level.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Effective planning and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated experience developing protocols and/or technical documentation in a regulated environment (GxP and/or ISO 13485).

• Risk-based thinking and scientific judgment to define fit-for-purpose scope resolve ambiguous data and document rationale for decisions.

• Proven cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills; able to facilitate alignment across Device/Packaging Analytical Clinical Quality and Regulatory stakeholders.

At Takeda our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the this role you may:

• Work in a controlled environment requiring special gowning and wear protective clothing over the head face hands feet and body. This may include additional hearing protection for loud areas.

• Need to remove all make-up jewelry contact lenses nail polish and/or artificial fingernails while in the manufacturing environment.

• Work in a cold wet environment.

• Work multiple shifts including weekends or be asked to work supplemental hours as necessary.

• Work around chemicals such as alcohol acids buffers and Celite that may require respiratory protection.

At Takeda we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer Takeda offers stimulating careers encourages innovation and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive collaborative workplace in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

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