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Job Posted: 3/29/2023

Summary:

Acts as liaison with quality, manufacturing and sales teams to create or improve company product and develop protocols by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts research and development activities for Vascular Technology on new products device/design.
• Creates new products/devices from own inception/ideas or by specific request.
• Creates new products/devices from predicate devices to be improved.
• Applies research theories, principles, and models when conducting experiments and research activities.
• Designs and creates prototypes of new devices both functional and non-functional.
• Conduct and supervise pilot builds of new devices/products.
• Analyzes prototypes and first builds, conducts product tests accordingly.
• Researches predicate devices and related indications for new devices.
• Summarizes research results and communicates findings internally.
• Support all regulatory requirements for FDA and ISO testing and related documentation requirements.
• Receives feedback on prototypes and makes necessary modification to design.
• Assesses the scope of research and budgets time accordingly.
• Develops and documents technical specs, sketches, drawings and materials required for complete design.
• Supports and contributes to VTIs intellectual property/patentable ideas organization value.
• Writing test protocols and test reports.
• Manage and upkeep of R&D lab.
• QC testing on new and current devices/products.
• Production training and supervising.
• Design and produce specific and unique tooling.
• Supports all departments where needed.

Skills:

• Oral Communication Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Organization Planning
• Professionalism
• Project Management
• Time Management
• Diplomacy

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Math Ability:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Job Title: Research & Development Engineer
Reports to: Senior Director of Product Development