Research and development senior engineer job description

Research & Development Senior Scientist- Process EngineerORRVILLE, OH
Why Smucker is the Place for You
You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment. One that allows you to deliver your best work and become your best professional self. That is exactly what you will find at Smucker.
Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee holistically by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs through:
Our Total Reward benefits program - includes competitive health and financial benefits that reflect your needs at different life stages, and a continued commitment to empower flexible work schedules and remote work opportunities to help you thrive. Continuous opportunities to learn, grow and develop - beyond functional job-based education, we promote well-rounded development and encourage a spirit of continuous learning as part of our commitment to help you realize your professional goals.Our continued progress on the journey to become the inclusive and diverse organization we expect to be supporting equity across our communities. We firmly believe that an inclusive environment and diverse organization strengthens our Company and enables every employee to reach their full potential.
Your Opportunity
In this role you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and implementing novel process technologies and equipment needed to deliver our Innovation & Renovation Roadmap. You will lead process development of projects from concept through commercialization, resulting in the launch of new pet snack and/or food products. Your primary responsibilities will include:
Lead the development of robust processes to deliver the requisite finished product attributes, guardrails & metrics (ex: design criteria, consumer preference, cost, feasibility, timeline etc.) Efficiently design, plan, coordinate and execute experiments from bench-top through manufacturing scale. Accountabilities can include, creating test plans, process flow diagrams, designing equipment and tooling, data analysis & interpretation and assessing process feasibility Lead a cross functional team to successfully commission & launch innovation / renovation projects at JMS and/or Co-packer manufacturing facilities Review and summarize experimental results and provide go-forward recommendations to the pet leadership team. Communicate project updates with credibility to internal & external stakeholders Participate as an active member of cross-functional project teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Co-pack, and QA to scale successful processes to commercial production scale

Is this the Role for You?
Are you a driven professional with a passion for delivering results while expanding your skillset and enhancing your expertise? Are you eager to share your opinions (and have them heard) and make a positive impact through your work? Do you share in our dedication to continuous improvement and growth? If so, you are the type of professional we want to add to our Company!
What we are looking for:
A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is required; a Master's Degree or PhD would be preferred At least 8 years of relevant experience in Research & Development or a technical role is required (depending on degree type/level) Experience with food processing technologies ex: Extrusion, Thermal Processing, Baking, Molding/Forming, Dehydration etc.Ability to thrive in a fast-pace environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and anticipate challenges and develop solutions Communicate (written or orally) complex messages clearly & concisely and in a manner appropriate to the specific audience Hands on research work is valued with an opportunity for hybrid work up to 25%. Additional travel from 25-30% of the time between production plants

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Job Details
Summary:

This engineering position requires strong technical and time management skills to support the design and development of innovative, new products within the Vascular Closure Group. The Senior Engineer will apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts related to new product introduction and research and development projects. This individual will work closely with cross functional teams to ensure products are launched on time and in compliance with internal SOP, FDA and international regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Work closely with cross-functional team such as Manufacturing, Regulatory and Quality, to take a product from concept to commercialization.Utilize advanced experimental design methodologies, with significant complexity, and execute test protocols and reports to facilitate the design of medical devices.Develop clinical relevant bench top test models and methods for device performance evaluation. May be involved in product preclinical testing to investigate product performance.Analyze data using advanced statistical techniques and communicate results to a cross-functional team.Responsible for managing design control activities to ensure deliverables are done in compliance with internal SOPs, FDA and international regulatory regulations.
Qualifications:
Experience with product concept development, customer interaction, and validation of customer needs/design requirements.Working knowledge of CAD (Solidworks) is preferred.Understanding and experience in design, development, and testing of cardiovascular catheter delivery systems, or equivalent devices is a plus.Familiarity with good manufacturing processes (GMP), QMS, and domestic and international regulatory agencies requirements.Strong knowledge of design control and quality system requirements.Experience with high volume production environment is preferred.Experience with IDE, PMA and Class III device classification is preferred.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in technical concentration (Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, Bioengineering, Industrial Engineering, etc.) is preferred.Minimum of 5 years of experience in the medical device industry.
Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Independent thinker with team oriented mindset.Ability to identify critical path and mitigate risk as early as possible.Possess good mechanical aptitude to assist in design and problem resolution.
Physical Demands:
Ability to travel up to 20%.

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Conditions of Employment: Haemonetics' policy requires COVID-19 vaccination for all U.S. employees, unless approved for a medical, religious or business exemption. While we recognize employees have their own individual beliefs and perspectives regarding vaccination, we believe it is an important step as part of our obligation to protect our colleagues, our customers and our communities as we continue to make health and safety our top priority.

As an R&D Engineer at Penumbra, you get to be hands on prototyping the next generation of medical devices! We are looking for someone who is excited about rolling up their sleeves to relentlessly iterate new ideas for electro-mechanical systems. You will work collaboratively to apply your passion for creative problem solving at all stages of the design process, from concept to commercialization, which will have a profound positive impact on patients worldwide.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKEPlay a key role in early stage development of the next generation of Penumbra products Be a pivotal team member for prototyping and designing electro-mechanical systems for novel, life-saving medical devices Own the development of the electrical design and embedded software for proof-of-concept devices and prototypes Dive into first generation electrical and software tests at the system, device, and component level for both design exploration and validation Create detailed software and electrical system / board level functional specifications Provide electrical engineering expertise in support of software development and testing for embedded systems Recommend improvements to existing designs (ESD mitigation, EMC, EMI, software improvements, etc.) Support product through pre & postproduction release including manufacturing at contract manufacturers

WHAT YOU BRING A passion and knack for solving hands-on and multi-disciplinary technical design problems is preferred Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment where navigating grey areas is a welcomed challenge preferred MS/BS in electrical engineering or related field required5+ years of experience required Hands on project experience developing device prototypes with hardware such as PCB prototyping, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar required Programming experience required, proficiency in languages such as C or C++, and Python preferred Understanding of software such as Altium Designer or other PCB design software, Arduino IDE required Familiarity of IEC 60601-1 standard preferred. Familiarity of digital signal processing preferred
What We Offer:
• A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant and performance is rewarded
• The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases
• A generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) match; and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.

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