Senior Research and Development (R&D) Engineer

CVRx, Inc. • Brooklyn Park, MN

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About The Position

As the Senior R&D Engineer, you will be a key member of the Research & Development team, focused on product research and design to support and improve existing devices and therapy. This role contributes to research and development projects exploring new and innovative approaches to advancing Barostim therapy. The Senior R&D Engineer also supports field and clinical activities as needed, working collaboratively across functions to help ensure successful development and evaluation efforts.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in biomedical engineering with an emphasis on neurostimulation.
• 5+ years' experience in research or as a R&D engineer in the medical device, technology, or product development environment.
• Experience with basic statistics.
• Solid understanding/knowledge of product development practices and procedures in the medical device industry.
• Experience in establishing team goals and coordinating the activities of the team.
• Self-motivated, works well with minimal supervision.
• Ability to generate, evaluate, and implement new product and process concepts.
• Experience working in an operating room setting.
• Effective and efficient problem-solving capability.
• Basic PC skills including Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Project.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in biomedical engineering with an emphasis on neurostimulation (cardiovascular, integrative, neurophysiology preferred) or equivalent experience (7+ years) in R&D of implantable neuro stimulation devices.
• Experience/knowledge in neural interfacing and electrode design for electrical stimulation of excitable tissue.
• Computational or systems modeling of physiological responses to stimulation.
• Research in the endovascular or cardiac therapy medical device industry.
• Signal processing of physiological signals and associated algorithm development.
• Experience/knowledge in electrochemical performance of chronically implanted electrode.
• Working knowledge of process validation methods and statistical techniques.
• Ability to provide work direction to other technical employees and consultants.
• Ability to conduct pre-clinical studies and/or human feasibility studies.

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct, and report on pre-clinical studies as well as human feasibility studies as needed.
• Analyze physiologic data and report key results.
• Develop intellectual property.
• Perform R&D support on both current and new product research and developmental projects. This includes identifying requirements, proposing designs, developing prototypes, as well as performing design development, testing, and verification activities as required.
• Document activities in writing, including protocols, reports, memos, and change requests. Methods used are determined by approved procedures and standards.
• Coordinate and/or perform analysis and troubleshooting of prototypes, products and equipment.
• Coordinate prototype builds and testing with internal or external shops, labs, and animal facilities.
• Interface with multiple disciplines/functional groups, including other R&D personnel, operations, quality, clinicals, regulatory, external suppliers, consultants, technical experts, and other outside resources.

Benefits

• CVRx is proud to offer competitive salaries and benefits plans.
• We offer a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and positivity, where challenging the status quo is welcomed, continuous learning is valued, and each of us has an opportunity to make a significant impact in an exciting, purpose-driven startup environment while also having fun.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree