Staff Technologist, R&D TMTT

At Edwards Lifesciences patients are at the heart of everything we do. As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations we are dedicated to improving lives through breakthrough technologies. Our Research & Development teams work collaboratively to develop innovative products that address unmet patient needs and improve outcomes around the world.

Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) is dedicated to solving the complex challenges of mitral and tricuspid valve disease through breakthrough technologies that significantly improve patients lives.

This role is part of the fast-paced innovative EVOQUE program a transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement technology. The position offers high visibility and hands-on technical support across multiple generations of delivery system development. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced R&D professional to contribute to the design and development of next-generation structural heart therapies and help shape technologies that will transform patient care.

How Youll Make an Impact

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) providing broad engineering support across testing checkout modification fabrication and assembly activities while identifying opportunities for technical improvements and solutions.

• Partner closely with R&D engineers throughout the design and development process.

• Brainstorm evaluate and translate concepts into new product designs.

• Apply mechanical engineering principles to delivery systems implants and accessory device development.

• Design build and fabricate complex prototypes sub-assemblies fixtures and tooling.

• Utilize rapid prototyping techniques for metal and plastic components.

• Build prototypes for feasibility testing and physician demonstrations.

• Recommend materials and manufacturing approaches for prototypes and product designs.

• Perform feasibility operational design verification animal and cadaver testing.

• Develop validate and execute test methods protocols and procedures.

• Characterize device performance against design requirements and specifications.

• Identify failure modes perform root cause analysis and implement corrective solutions.

• Collect document analyze and communicate test data and results.

• Perform precision measurement and testing utilizing calipers micrometers microscopes optical systems tensile testers and inspection fixtures.

• Operate set up maintain and support calibration of laboratory equipment.

• Create and maintain design documentation drawings test reports procedures and engineering records in accordance with quality system requirements.

• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Automation (DFA) principles during development activities.

• Support manufacturing and operations through process development tooling support troubleshooting and training.

• Train and mentor assemblers contractors and junior employees.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D Manufacturing and Quality teams to ensure compliance with internal procedures and protocols.

• Read interpret create and modify CAD models and technical drawings.

• Maintain compliance with quality systems laboratory procedures and safety requirements.

• Independently solve complex technical and engineering challenges.

• Perform general laboratory support activities equipment maintenance and organizational tasks as needed.

What Youll Need (Required Qualifications)

• High School Diploma technical certification or equivalent experience and:

  • 13 years of experience in an R&D laboratory engineering development or medical device environment; OR

  • 15 years of directly related technical experience

What Else We Look For (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with machining operations including milling turning grinding polishing and related fabrication processes is highly preferred

• Medical device experience supporting structural heart transcatheter catheter-based or implantable technologies is highly preferred

• Proven catheter and implant prototyping and product development experience is highly preferred

• Experience performing device component material or system testing.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to independently solve complex technical problems.

• Experience with extrusion laser cutting laser welding fluoropolymer processing thermoplastics thermosets and Nitinol (NiTi) processing.

• Ability to design and fabricate precise tooling utilizing metal and plastic materials.

• Experience operating and maintaining additive manufacturing equipment and 3D printing technologies.

• Demonstrated ability to create novel device concepts and platforms from the ground up.

• Proficiency with SolidWorks and Creo/ProE CAD software.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced development environment.

• Strong communication documentation and organizational skills.

• Medical device experience supporting structural heart transcatheter catheter-based or implantable technologies is a huge plus

• Knowledge of medical device design controls quality systems and engineering change processes.

• Experience managing project expenses purchase orders and invoice approvals.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

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 the base pay range for this position is $81000 to $114000 (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.