Sr. R&D Technician
Description
Shockwave Medical, Inc. is a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Shockwave Medical aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.
Position Overview
The Sr. R&D Technician will use technical skills in the development of innovative products to treat peripheral, coronary, and heart valve diseases. The Sr. R&D Technician will participate on multiple cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through commercialization. Perform and support a variety of development and engineering activities, which mainly focus on disposable devices prototyping, fabrication and testing. Will work directly with other R&D technicians and R&D engineers to complete duties described below.
Essential Job Functions - Effectively works on multiple project tasks with minimal supervision for timely completion
- Partners with engineers and other technicians to assemble functional prototypes and provide feedback on assembly process and design
- Assist engineers with product and process design, development, and optimization
- Perform equipment installation and qualification
- Assist in product and process characterization and design verification testing
- Perform root cause investigation and analysis
- Prepare test samples (products/materials/solutions) for routine and qualification testing
- Assist in the transfer of product from R&D to manufacturing
- Validate test methods
- Fabrication of fixtures and tooling for product builds and testing (i.e. mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic, etc.)
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments/equipment
- Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, test methods and processes
- Train other technicians, assemblers and engineers on procedures and product assembly
- Draft Manufacturing Process Instructions
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- High School Diploma required with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as an R&D technician (or relevant experience) in the medical device industry or Associate’s degree with 3 years’ experience in the medical device industry
- Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and laboratory practices
- Balloon catheter, drug coating, valve or other cardiovascular medical devices development is preferred
- Ability to analyze and solve problems
- Experience using sketches, CAD, etc. to supports the design and build of simple fixtures
- Proficient with MS Office
- Comfortable working in a clean room environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with all cross-functional team members
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
- Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.
- Employee may be required to lift objects up to 25lbs
Market Range: $69,000 - $88,000
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location
Benefits
Shockwave Medical offers a competitive total compensation package as well as the following benefits and perks -
Core Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pre-tax and Roth 401k options with a fully vested match, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance, Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account (HSA), Competitive PTO balance
Perks: ESPP, Calm App, Pet Insurance, Student Loan Refinancing, Spot Bonus awards
EEO Employer