Research and Development Engineer 1

Cook Group • Bloomington, IN

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About The Position

The Research and Development Engineer 1 completes, collaborates on, and assists with assigned portions of project and program activities. The role works across functional departments and helps solve technical challenges while ensuring products meet clinical needs, safety requirements, and quality standards. It supports technical leadership, project execution, product and process development, and compliance with quality, regulatory, and company policies and systems. The position may involve occasional travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Foundational literacy in artificial intelligence and data concepts, including explaining these concepts simply, identifying appropriate everyday uses of AI, responsibly using approved AI tools for low-risk tasks, and following Cook Medical’s data privacy and responsible AI guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive assigned project tasks to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
• Work closely with cross-functional groups to achieve project and company goals.
• Provide updates during project meetings and document minutes and actions.
• Contribute to achieving project milestones and business metrics.
• Interact with subject matter experts, physicians, and product managers, as applicable, to develop innovative medical devices that improve patient care.
• Support interpreting data, organizing, executing, and coordinating activities within portions of projects and programs.
• Contribute to activities and documentation for creating and maintaining design history files.
• Assist with developing and implementing processes and solutions that affect department business metrics.
• Use engineering knowledge to support the department.
• Provide input on company intellectual property relevant to the area of work to drive innovation and IP generation.
• Participate in creative problem-solving to support product and process excellence across department projects and programs.
• Collaborate, communicate, and manage effective relationships with cross-functional groups to support project milestones.
• Learn organizational business processes and systems relevant to assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Comply with Quality, Regulatory, and company policies and systems.

Benefits

• Competitive, performance-related compensation and benefits supporting health and financial wellbeing.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Hybrid or remote work options for many jobs, where possible.
• Learning opportunities, educational assistance, and development programs.
• Health and wellness initiatives, social activities, and community engagement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level