Chemical Engineer

Siemens Healthineers

2d•$72,860 - $100,188

About The Position

Siemens Healthineers is looking for a Chemical Engineer to join our interventional oncology (IO) development team. The individual will be a member of our growing embolics team that is focused on treating cancers by delivery internal chemical/radiation therapy and occluding the blood supply to tumors. The individual would contribute by developing new implantable therapy and embolization products, new applications for existing microspheres, and maintaining our existing microsphere products. The ideal candidate would be a self-driven individual with a passion for medical device development and a desire to work on products that changes people’s lives.

Requirements

BS in Chemical Engineering, Ceramics/Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
1+ years of engineering experience with preference to experience in medical device or other regulated industry
Knowledge of glass, ceramic, and polymer materials engineering, production, and formulation
Knowledge of laboratory techniques for analyzing microsphere properties and chemical composition is preferred
Experience working within a company’s Quality System is preferred
Experience in the development of regulated medical devices or combination products is preferred
Able to define and develop test procedures and to perform design verification

Responsibilities

Develop and define glass, ceramic, and polymer microsphere formulations and synthesis methods to meet device needs
Develop prototype intravascular devices to demonstrate technical feasibility
Understand, operate, and design various thermal spray processes.
Incorporate homogenization for consistency of batches.
Utilization of high temperature furnaces.
Interpretation of material characterization data.
Transfer knowledge of synthesis processes to manufacturing for ongoing production
Development and execution of complex test plans involving significant data collection and interpretation, assessment of results, and incorporation of step for continuous design improvements
Contribute to formal design and instrumentation drawings, analysis plans, and fabrication plans
Plan and conduct R&D activities to define and develop implantable devices
Quality assurance testing of devices to ensure conformance to design specifications
Write technical documentation including process descriptions and test methods
Contribute to and maintain FDA compliant Design History Files (DHF)
Execute process improvements as they relate to quality system compliance with FDA 510(k), QSR and ISO 13485
Participate in complaint investigations, and failure analysis of products
Provide root cause analysis support and drive the implementation of corrective action for process-related issues
Performs other duties as assigned or required