R&D Engineering Co-op

Fresenius Medical Care • Lawrence, MA

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About The Position

NxStage Medical, a Fresenius company, is seeking R&D Engineering Co-ops to support product or process development activities related to the development, design, research, and manufacturing of NxStage Medical's new and existing suite of products. As part of the R&D team, this involves participating in testing, design, building samples, and other activities as needed by the project team. Co-ops in this position will have the opportunity to work more independently and take on additional responsibilities with their teams. Co-ops may be part of the system engineering, hardware mechanical engineering, or disposables engineering team.

Requirements

• Candidate for BS or MS in Mechanical, Industrial, Plastics, Electrical, or Biomedical Engineering
• Intermediate knowledge of CAD and Technical Drawing creation
• Basic understanding of product and process development of medical devices or similar product experience is desired
• Prior relevant work experience is preferred, such as working in an FDA, defense industry or ISO regulated environment
• Understanding of aspects of system design, electronics, mechanical and software integration or manufacturing processes is beneficial
• Prior experience designing for rapid prototyping as well as traditional manufacturing techniques desired
• Has a constructive approach to teamwork and collaboration
• Demonstrated interest in medical device or pharmaceutical industries
• Excellent technical communication skills and attention to detail, including creating and editing technical procedures, protocols, and reports
• Commitment to performing all tasks with quality and integrity

Responsibilities

• Participate in design or development of new medical equipment or disposables and/or upgrades to existing products
• Assist with major projects, or phases of projects, to resolve advanced and complex technical problems
• Ensure all design activities conform to design controls; and that all analysis, design and testing activities are properly documented
• Participate in activities to ensure design and process shortcomings are identified and appropriately addressed
• Assist the product development team in the adoption and use of best practices and design methodologies
• Debug and develop reliability improvements for existing products and products under development.
• Provide technical support for product engineering, design development, integration, test and evaluation
• Investigate the feasibility of new projects, systems or approaches
• Learn about and work in ways that are compliant with internal and external standards, good manufacturing practices, and quality system regulations

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern