Product Development Engineer

General Summary

Design and Develop medical textile based products covering all textile applications.
interaction with key customer contacts and engineering staff.
Develop products based on customer needs and specifications. Research new technologies required to meet customer’s needs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and function as a contributing member of multidisciplinary project teams in the design, development, and manufacturing of medical device components and related products and processes with a concentration on: knitting, braiding, weaving and non-woven processes.
Support project teams on selecting materials, appropriate manufacturing techniques, and developing textile components for medical device design.
Interact with customers, medical device engineers to understand the unmet needs and offer solutions.
Interact with outside vendors, suppliers, and consultants.

Education and/or Experience:

Required

MS in Textile Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bio Medical Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in new product development.
Direct experience with Knitting, Weaving, Braiding or Non-woven product development.
Experience managing and creating solutions comprised of multiple technologies.
Must be capable of handling multiple projects/tasks at the same time.
Experience overcoming complex technological hurdles.

Preferred Qualifications

2-5 years experience in medical devices product/process development with technical acumen.
Experience in working with permanent and bioabsorbable polymer based materials. Experience with fine denier constructions.
Knowledge of medical device regulations and /or qualifications within ISO13485.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Good interpersonal relationship and people skills. Strong team player.
Potential to lead project team.
Ability to incorporate manufacturability into the new product development.
Excellent verbal and written communication skill.
Have passion and enthusiasm for innovation.
Proven problem solving skills.
Good interpersonal relationship and people skills.
Knowledge of Design/Process Excellence (Six Sigma), Kaizen, and other quality tools.