Engineer Jobs

10,000 jobs found — updated daily

Principal Engineer, Manufacturing

Edwards LifesciencesIrvine, CA
Onsite

About The Position

Many structural heart patients suffer from heart failure with limited options. Our Implantable Heart Failure Management (IHFM) team is at the forefront of addressing these unmet patient needs through pioneering technology that enables early, targeted therapeutic intervention. Our innovative solutions are not just transforming patient care but also creating a unique and exciting environment for our team members. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey. The Principal Engineering role is a great opportunity to support the IHFM manufacturing team as we begin to set up operations in Irvine. In this role you will begin by setting up the distribution and servicing operations for one of our most recent acquisitions. Upon successful setup in Irvine, you will join the team responsible for transferring our first sensor manufacturing line to Irvine. You will also support the IHFM team by managing engineering activities such as new product introductions, stabilization activities, and commercial manufacturing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Scientific with a minimum of 6 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a highly regulated industry.
  • Onsite required.
  • Must have ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

  • Class II and Class III medical device manufacturing experience.
  • Advance degree.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification.
  • Experience with Windchill PTC.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of principles, theories, and concepts relevant to Engineering as well as the production development process (PDP).
  • Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite.
  • Effective communication and project management.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and technical writing skills.
  • Ability to work well independently based on minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop complex experiments and tests (including writing and executing protocols) to qualify and validate manufacturing processes (IQ/OQ/PQ/SWV/TMV); analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports.
  • Develop training and documentation materials (e.g., work instructions) for production to enable the seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes.
  • Lead and establish complex project plans to ensure deliverables are completed to customer’s expectations, using project management tools (e.g., Project Plan, Risk Analysis, etc.)
  • Analyze and resolve complex Manufacturing and Compliance issues (e.g., CAPA, non-conformances, audit observations).
  • Identify and ensure implementation of opportunities to optimize/improve manufacturing processes including using engineering methods (e.g., SIX Sigma and LEAN methods) employing technical design skills to re-design/design of and ensure equipment, tools, fixtures, etc are up to standards.
  • Oversee manufacturing support tasks; give instruction to technicians on conducting tests; train technicians and provide feedback; and coordinate technician work.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

  • competitive salaries
  • performance-based incentives
  • a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

Stand Out From the Crowd

Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.

Upload and Match Resume

What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Principal

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

Build a Resume for Engineer

The resume builder that gets results.

  • Get clear feedback so you look as qualified as you are
  • Align your resume with the job to get further in the process, faster
  • Take the guesswork out of resume writing

Explore Related Job Searches

© 2026 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service