Senior Engineer

About the role

Play a critical role in the development of new life sciences technology as a characterization engineer in the R&D Impact Engineering group, enabling our products to realize their promise to improve human health.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the subsystem characterization testing workflow for R&D.
• Construct characterization plans using Six Sigma tools and best practices.
• Facilitate and direct multidisciplinary technical discussions using P-diagrams, fishbone diagrams, 5 Whys analysis, FMEA, and more.
• Use DOE framework to ensure a thorough assessment of design capability.
• Author detailed test protocols and reports.
• Design and oversee the construction of test fixtures.
• Troubleshoot system and fixture failures and issues as necessary.
• Qualify test fixtures with GR&R.
• Analyze test data and feed the results back to the design teams.
• Escalate top issues by providing clear, well-structured, high-level updates.
• Be a champion for best practices in R&D.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Basic statistical knowledge.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience performing tests to collect experimental data and performing statistical analyses to interpret results.
• Willingness to prepare blood samples for testing (training will be provided).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize test and measurement equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of fluidic, optical, and/or electro-mechanical systems.
• Problem solving experience in a multidisciplinary environment with engineers and scientists.
• Experience managing large sets of data using data processing tools such as Minitab or MATLAB.
• Experience with automation (Lab view, Arduino).
• Experience utilizing FMEA to guide team discussions and priorities.
• Technical writing for the preparation of protocols, plans, and reports.
• Experience with Agile and/or Six Sigma tools and practices.