Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards, we put patients first. We invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking medical innovations for structural heart disease. As part of our R&D Engineering team, you will work closely with our Quality and Manufacturing teams to develop the latest tools and technologies to address significant, unmet clinical needs that impact patients’ lives around the world.

Our Advanced Technology (AT) teams harness the imagination, courage, and resourcefulness to think beyond what’s currently possible, and create solutions for patients many years into the future. If you’re an early-stage innovator, then Edwards AT team is the place for you to take the next steps in your career. We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to create groundbreaking innovations that shape the future of structural heart technology.

You will make an impact by...

• Serving as the primary technical liaison between internal R&D teams and the Metals Center of Excellence (MCoE), facilitating the development of metal component manufacturing capabilities through close collaboration with the MCoE Process team.
• Providing expertise in the optimization of product development.
• Provide technical communication to project teams and ensure that objectives and timelines are met for each project. Create and maintain good relationships and collaboration with partners in various business units by understanding their needs, development plans and testing. Organize and prioritize various project efforts and communicate to the Process, Prototype and Pilot teams within the Metals CoE.
• Conceptualize, design, and develop complex components, tooling, equipment, and processes for class III implantable devices. This includes rapid prototyping, design, development of equipment and processes for metals manufacturing, project team support, and interfacing with key external suppliers.
• Develop training and documentation materials (e.g., work instructions) for production to enable seamless knowledge transfer of project and manufacturing processes.
• Assist design selection based on clinical impact, material, and supplier manufacturability. Assist development of test methods and procedures to evaluate prototype performance.
• Interface with Manufacturing, R&D, Clinical Affairs, Quality, Marketing, outside consultants, and vendors/suppliers, to ensure compliance with internal and external policies and procedures (Quality System Regulation, FDA Regulations, and ISO Standards)
• Expand knowledge of nitinol and other metals processing techniques through training, attending conferences and learning from both internal and external teams.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, biomedical or a related engineering discipline with a minimum of 6 years of experience in related field or
• Master’s degree in mechanical, biomedical or a related engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in related field or
• Ph. D. in mechanical, biomedical or a related engineering discipline with a minimum of 2 years of experience in related field

What else we look for:

• Proven track record in technical leadership and communication to internal and external clients.
• Experience and knowledge of metal material properties.
• Experience in metal manufacturing techniques (machining, laser cutting, chemical polishing, etc.).
• Design for manufacturing (DFM), mechanical design and drawing interpretation experience.
• Experience with rapid product development in cross-functional teams, creative design, prototyping, and test method development.
• Expertise in injection molding principles, including part design for manufacturability, prototype mold design, and early-stage process development with the ability to troubleshoot molding challenges and provide material and process insight.
• Proven expertise in the usage of Microsoft Office.
• Proven ability to apply technical knowledge and judgment to complex engineering problems.
• Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skillset, the ability to rapidly iterate and react to customer feedback, and act as a mentor to junior engineers.
• Experience in the medical device industry is preferred.
• CAD (SolidWorks or Creo Parametric) experience is preferred.
• Clinical and anatomical knowledge with an ability to communicate with collaborating R&D engineers is preferred.
• Experience in metals analytical testing (DSC, metallography, SEM, corrosion, Auger) is preferred.
• Six Sigma Black Belt is preferred.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $118,000 to $167,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.