R&D Engineer I
We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity.
At Laborie, we know the work we do matters – it’s what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we’d like to meet you.
We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.
Who We’re Looking For:
As a key member of our R&D team, the R&D Engineer will support existing products in our portfolio as well as performing engineering activities in support of new product development and product acquisitions. This includes design changes, material changes, specification changes, packaging changes, etc. in support of revenue, quality, production, and cost reduction goals. About the Role:
- Responsible for product engineering that is in compliance with the medical device control requirements globally and will be a resource assigned to product design projects.
- Maintains and updates specifications, material selections, drawings and other documentation relevant to the product as defined by the quality system.
- Responsible for variety of activities on new product development including design, prototyping, material selections, verification and validation, design for manufacture/manufacturing transfer.
- Work on development of test setups and perform or subcontract testing of mechanical systems, assess changes in production and impact of the design of the product, and write protocols and reports for verification/validation of products through their lifecycle.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or closely related engineering degree with minimum 2 years' experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry with ISO 13485/ISO 9001
- Knowledge of applicable standards/regulations such as GMP, EU MDD/EU MDR, and ISO 13485 and understanding of test method verification, validation and analytical methods
- Good understanding of engineering concepts including FEA, design for manufacturing and CTQ design and development, and the engineering change process
- Strong ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and within tight deadlines and communicate and work with multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication skills, including technical writing, comfortable presenting technical information
- Technical aptitude, "hands-on" approach to engineering, with a good understanding of engineering concepts, design for manufacturing, and experience with statistics and design of experiments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of SolidWorks
Why Laborie:
Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.
- Paid time off and paid volunteer time
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Parental Leave and Adoption Services
- Health and Wellness Programs and Events
- Awarded 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation Gold Level
Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.