ICU Medical

Position Summary

The Senior R&D Engineer will be an integral team member in the early stages of product development. As part of this team you have a pivotal role in the research, development, and implementation of new products through interaction with marketing, commercial, and medical groups to identify and address unmet patient needs.

Key responsibilities of this position include supporting the core development of new products from research to implementation using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. The Incumbent must be capable of working independently or with a team to investigate specific areas of interest/opportunity for business development which often span multiple job areas or specialties. The ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies is essential.

As an individual researcher, carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures. Receives technical mentorship on complex problems, but independently resolving and developing approaches and solutions. They will be responsible to drive actionable project level tasks to address those needs and challenges while adhering to established design control processes and good engineering and documentation practices.

The Senior R&D Engineer will be expected to serve as the subject matter expert on a variety of topics and resolve technical challenges as they arise through the use of sound engineering principles, experimental, computational and analytical methods. Performs as a consultant on a technical specialty, a type of facility or equipment, or a program function.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pursue complex problems as part of a team by applying sound engineering principles, utilizing experimental, computational and analytical methods to address a range of technical challenges
• Plans and leads the design, development, and implementation of new products
• Recommends and enforces design for compliance to applicable standards for medical devices
• Conducts testing (Exploratory, Bench, V&V), develops test protocols and generates written reports according to internal company standards
• Writes and defines product specifications and requirements, product architecture and design, product performance and usability.
• Assesses the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products or equipment when necessary data are insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable
• Work is encouraged to result in the development of new or refined equipment, materials, processes, products, and/or methods.
• Design and model devices for various product lines using SolidWorks
• Adheres to established design control processes and good engineering practices
• Partner with customers and suppliers on high-volume disposable medical device design and will be heavily involved with solid modeling, plastics/polymer engineering and injection molding.
• Work on special assignments as they arise

Knowledge & Skills

• An ability to quickly learn new concepts and technologies for developing and improving innovative products.
• Proven hands-on experience designing and developing medical devices.
• Knowledge of medical grade plastics, general injection molding principles, common joining methods of plastics, etc.
• Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and statistical methods
• Excellent analytical skills
• Basic SolidWorks competency required
• Understanding of engineering mechanics and physics
• Good verbal and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with machine shop practices
• Familiarity of drafting standards

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Minimum 7 years relevant experience.

Work Environment

• This is largely a sedentary role.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

ICU Medical has consistently provided you with clinical innovations that help solve real-world challenges.

With the acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems in 2017 and Smiths Medical in 2022, we are now a global market leader with a complete line of clinically-essential IV therapy and high-value critical care products for hospital, alternate site, and home care settings.

We're ready to bring you consistent quality, innovation, and value in more areas than ever. Our focus allows us to bring you:

• Dedicated and non-dedicated IV sets and needlefree connectors clinically proven to provide an effective barrier against bacterial transfer and colonization.
• The industry’s broadest IV smart pump offering covering large volume, pain management, and ambulatory needs.
• IV medication safety software providing full IV-EHR interoperability with the highest customer satisfaction and compatibility with more EHR systems than any other company.
• Significant US IV solutions manufacturing and supply capabilities.

ICU Medical EEO Statement:

ICU Medical is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration for employment regardless of race, color, nationality or national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the employment selection process, please contact us at humanresources@icumed.com. We are committed to providing equal access and opportunities for all candidates.

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