Development Engineer (Bothell, WA)

Philips•Bothell, WA

2d•$115,000 - $182,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Development Engineer is a part of the Product Design team reporting into the large R&D organization in Oral Healthcare. This team is responsible for bringing new-to-the-world innovations to the market to expand the product portfolio and realize business growth. Responsible for the design, check and optimization, realization and integration, life-cycle management, and verification of (elements and parts of) Oral Healthcare products, with focus on user and business requirements, compliance, quality and cost. Develop high-level and detailed designs in accordance with the product, regulatory and other requirements. Finalize the design/integration and write verification plans for the developed elements and parts. Test, analyze and verify the quality of the design. Maintain an outside-in approach for the designs created. Responsible for delivering input in the planning process to the project manager. Draw up personal schedules and report on progress in a structured and methodical way. Ensure good documentation for regulated devices. Occasional international travel required.

Requirements

2+ years of Mechanical engineering design/development experience.
Demonstrated design experience in electro-mechanical product development and material selection for mass manufacturing, in particular: injection molded parts, sheet metal parts and small parts assembly.
Experience with finite element analysis for static and dynamic stresses.
Experience with design of experiments.
Experience with requirements flow down from customer level to components level.
Experience with rapid prototyping method.
Practical CAD experience, Creo preferred.
Bachelor’s degree—in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
Demonstrated experience in technical problem solving and strong technical documentation skills.
A critical eye to detail.
The desire to work on projects that change peoples’ lives.
Curious and inventive.

Nice To Haves

Experience within a regulated industry (medical devices desirable, along with knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management, FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485).

Responsibilities

Design, check and optimization, realization and integration, life-cycle management, and verification of (elements and parts of) Oral Healthcare products, with focus on user and business requirements, compliance, quality and cost.
Develop high-level and detailed designs in accordance with the product, regulatory and other requirements.
Finalize the design/integration and write verification plans for the developed elements and parts.
Test, analyze and verify the quality of the design.
Maintain an outside-in approach for the designs created.
Deliver input in the planning process to the project manager.
Draw up personal schedules and report on progress in a structured and methodical way.
Ensure good documentation for regulated devices.