Engineer Senior, Medical Device Root Cause Investigations (JP13462)

3 Key Consulting • Thousand Oaks, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Our ideal candidate will have a B.S. and 5+ YOE experience in root cause investigations, change controls, deviations, and CAPA. Having Minitab and Pharma or med device background is a plus! Lead teams in the development of drug delivery devices. Scope includes a wide range of devices, such as: Needle protection systems; Fluid transfer devices; Pen injectors; Automatic pen injectors; Micro-infuser delivery pump systems. The qualified candidate will lead technical teams to ensure successful device development of these mechanical and electro-mechanical medical devices. The Senior Engineer will work closely with team members to develop detailed engineering specifications, device design & development, support verification, validation, and regulatory submissions of these devices. The role of the Senior Engineer is to work within a cross-functional organization to utilize technologies and methodologies that support short-cycle robust device development.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master degree and 3 years of experience OR Bachelor degree and 5 years of experience OR Associate degree and 10 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of experience
• BS in Engineering and previous experience in a medical device industry
• Experience with engineering processes and procedures.
• Strong background in engineering and commercialization of electro-mechanical medical devices.
• Experience with material & test specs generation, protocol & report writing, process & test development, prototyping, design verification, DOE/SPC process optimization & validation (IQ, OQ, PQ), FMEA.
• Product design/development (design control) from concept to post product launch for Europe (EMEA/CE Mark) & US (FDA/PMA/510k) submissions.
• Experience in drug/device combination product design and development
• Small scale device assembly experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Strong problem solving, risk assessment, and risk management skills.
• Must be capable of working on multiple projects in a deadline driven environment.
• Previous experience in medical devices/pharma
• Project management
• Good Documentation Practices

Nice To Haves

• Having Minitab and Pharma or med device background is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with individuals and project teams in Marketing, Operations, and Development.
• Create and assess product requirements to determine technical coverage and proper integration different subsystems.
• Create and execute to project plans and schedules.
• Develop, execute, and review architecture documents, design documents, specifications, development plans, characterization plan, verification and validation plans and other related product development documents for assigned projects.
• Provide deep technical assistance for junior engineers.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level