Principal Design Engineer

Russell Solutions Group

Principal Design Engineer

Menlo Park, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    POSITION SUMMARY: The Principal Delivery System Engineer will drive design and development of an catheter based delivery system for a thrombectomy device at a start up poised to enhance treatment options for PE and DVT patients. The successful candidate must possess a passion for medical device engineering and a record of bringing devices from concept to clinical release. A successful candidate will take initiative, display a positive attitude, and have exceptional communication skills.

    Roles And Responsibilities

    • Driving delivery system expertise on a team developing novel devices for thrombectomy applications.

    • Empower engineers and teams to make the right technical decisions in order to meet project objectives

    • Drive projects to completion by forming a project plan, contributing to schedules, and identifying and removing roadblocks

    • Collaborate with cross functional teams including QA, RA, Mfg., Marketing, and Clinical

    • Provide technical guidance on failure analysis and test method development

    • Utilizing skills to develop a ancillary product for thrombectomy catheters and structural heart catheters.

    • Utilize DRM / DFSS skills to design for scalability and manufacturability.

    • Invent novel designs to overcome technical challenges and meet user needs

    Required Qualifications

    • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or similar degree

    • 10+ years of experience developing catheter delivery systems in the Medical Device Industry with an understanding if injection molded parts and/or trigger mechanisms

    • Experience with product development methodologies including design controls, risk management, and V&V

    • Familiarity with FDA regulations and ISO quality standards

    • Demonstrated experience leading devices from concept to launch

    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience in a startup environment wearing multiple hats

    • Strong mechanical engineering skills with experience in catheter design, machined components, injection molded components, extruded polymer tubing, and design for manufacturability

    • Thrombectomy experience on DVT and/or PE products