
Principal R&D Engineer
- Maple Grove, MN
- $99,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Own and drive significant portions of design development activities related to mechanical and electromechanical systems, within a new therapy space.
- Work within small and focused teams to drive ideation, prototyping, evaluation, and efficient decision making.
- Provide strong technical subject matter expertise in the area of mechanical device design.
- Be hands-on and engaged with the project team, driving multiple technical lanes simultaneously and prioritizing appropriately.
- Will interface with Physicians/customers to obtain product and design feedback.
- Provide clear communication to stakeholders at key technical updates
- Understand the anatomy, clinical use cases and user interface requirements to drive design decisions.
- Develop a strong internal and external network, leveraging that network to deliver results on critical programs.
- Provide technical guidance to technicians/entry/mid-level engineers.
- Be a strong team player, collaborating across process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
- BS in Mechanical, Biomedical, or similar Engineering field.
- Required minimum years of work experience (primarily in medical device or related field): 8+ years with BS, 5+ years with MS.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical solutions on a large-scale development program.
- Strong technical knowledge and experience in the mechanical and/or electromechanical design space.
- Solid clinical knowledge and experience in cardiovascular and peripheral anatomy.
- Experience managing technical aspects of projects as a member of a cross-functional team.
- Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources.
- A proven ability to deliver robust technical solutions to complex engineering problems.
- MS in related technical field.
- Class II or Class III Medical Device product development experience.
- Advanced experimental design and statistical analysis knowledge.
- Knowledge and experience in advanced prototyping and fabrication techniques.
- Excellent organizational, communication and collaboration skills.