Staff R&D Engineer (Mansfield, MA)

Smith+Nephew•Mansfield, MA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Staff R&D Engineer (Mansfield, MA) Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. This position is responsible for the design, development, verification, and validation of new products from Concept through Design Transfer/Production using the process and tools identified in the S&N Sports Medicine Quality System related to Design Controls. This position is expected to function in a leadership role on a design team and will provide mentoring to lower-level engineers. What will you be doing? Act as the technical lead on a new product development project team. Primary responsibilities include; concept development, prototyping, product design, verification/validation testing including authorship of protocols and reports, and support through production scale up. Create and maintain design control related documentation such as risk and usability assessments, user needs, design Inputs, etc. Comply with requirements of design controls and other regulatory bodies. Design products in conjunction with the manufacturing engineering/external supplier groups in order to deliver a design that is manufacturable. Develops and validates biomechanical and mechanical test methodologies to evaluate sports medicine repair devices both in development and currently on the market. Will meet with customers (sales, marketing, surgeons) to observe surgery and build understanding of user needs. Discloses inventions for patent application and supports their prosecution. Will support Marketing/Sales with competitive product analysis and performance testing.

Requirements

BS in engineering or science or related field
8+ years of related experience required
Works independently with little to no guidance.
Provides innovative solutions to complex problems, serves as best practice resource within and outside discipline, may lead functional teams or projects.
Exercises judgment using specialized depth and breadth of expertise.
Decisions are guided by existing policies and procedures with minimal to no guidance from the manager.
Applies broad perspective and recommends solutions and best practices.
Solidworks
Stress analysis
Machine design
FEA
GD&T
Knowledge of design controls
Design for manufacturing: general plastic and metal manufacturing techniques.
Minitab/advanced statistical analysis
Excellent interpersonal skills, and communication skills both written & verbal.
Strong team player and contributor.
“Hands-on” approach.

Nice To Haves

MS in engineering or science or in a related field
5+ years of related experience preferred

Responsibilities

Act as the technical lead on a new product development project team.
concept development
prototyping
product design
verification/validation testing including authorship of protocols and reports, and support through production scale up.
Create and maintain design control related documentation such as risk and usability assessments, user needs, design Inputs, etc.
Comply with requirements of design controls and other regulatory bodies.
Design products in conjunction with the manufacturing engineering/external supplier groups in order to deliver a design that is manufacturable.
Develops and validates biomechanical and mechanical test methodologies to evaluate sports medicine repair devices both in development and currently on the market.
Will meet with customers (sales, marketing, surgeons) to observe surgery and build understanding of user needs.
Discloses inventions for patent application and supports their prosecution.
Will support Marketing/Sales with competitive product analysis and performance testing.