Senior Product Development Engineer II

Changing lives. Building Careers.
 

Joining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, our colleagues are challenging what’s possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Integra is a leader in applying the principles of tissue regeneration to the development of medical products for reconstructive, neurosurgical, and orthopedic procedures. Reporting to the Senior Director, R&D, employees in this role are typically technical professionals who have the skills and expertise in the research, development and commercialization in the development of medical products based upon a variety of platforms (synthetic, xenograft and allograft) for Tissue Regenerative applications.

Employees in this role have specialized knowledge gained through wide exposure or experience in a specialized or technical field, in a technique that combines a broad grasp either of involved practices and precedents, or engineering theory and principles, or both.

They are typically team members with responsibility for delivering components of a larger process and may provide work instruction or supervision to lower-level position performing well-defined activities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Senior Director, Product Development for Tissue Technologies

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

This position does not include direct reports

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Understands and applies basic principles of Design Controls.   
• Lead and manage the Design Control process for Medical Device products.
• Assists with exploratory research and the identification of new products.
• Uses expertise to improve operational efficiencies and meet compliance requirements.
• Presents interpretation of data and recommendations for next steps at in-house meetings.
• Summarizes, interprets, reviews data, draws conclusions, and independently proposes next steps.
• Manages processes and ensures that goals are achieved.
• May act as team leader and/or mentor junior professionals.
• Advises project team management of resources needed to accomplish scientific project.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to transfer developmental products into manufacturing, sharing responsibility for Verification & Validation.
• Work with external vendors, consultants, and collaborators to facilitate project work.
• Interact with customers to assure design requirements are established and met.
• Specify and execute project work with a small team and prepare Quality System-compliant documents for equipment, processes, product specifications, etc.
• Develops a strategy and plan of execution using his/her scientific knowledge and ability to derive unique solutions and approaches, which are cost effective and contribute to the success of the project
• Assists in planning and execution of Safety and Performance testing of products consistent with varying levels of regulatory and clinical requirements.  
• Establishes priorities, checkpoints, and timelines for experimental work in support project objectives.
• Effectively applies broad scientific knowledge and shows a high level of scientific and technical proficiency in own field.
• Demonstrates reasonable knowledge/expertise outside of own field.
• Employ interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with all levels of personnel and management to facilitate information flow among team members.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree with 8+ years of experience, Master degree with 5+ years of experience, Doctoral degree with 3+ years of experience or equivalent education and years of experience
• A minimum of 4 years in development of medical devices.
• Fully competent engineer in all conventional aspects of the subject matter, functional area, and assignments 
• Primarily hands-on worker, with instruction or supervision of others secondary to own technical work 
• Recognized as a leader within the team 
• Manages and/or coordinates programs within the function 
• Must have strong interpersonal and organizational skills, possess multitasking capability, be computer literate, and be able to work independently.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Ability to utilize a computer, telephone, smart phone as well as other general office equipment. Strong computer skills are required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities and skills require of position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to empower individuals with disabilities to undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of the position.

While undertaking the essential duties and responsibilities of the position, the employee must repeatedly sit, listen, speak, write/type, and move through all locations of a manufacturing facility.  The employee is required to go to all areas of the company. The employee may be required to periodically lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Must be able to independently travel via car or airplane to domestic and international locations as needed.

ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The adverse working conditions listed in this section include, but are not limited to, those environmental conditions to which the employee may be exposed while undertaking the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interview and reference check; job related tests may be required.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute and employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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Salary Pay Range:

$94,300.00 - $129,950.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for bonus, commission, equity or other variable compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

 

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).

 

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following https://jobs.integralife.com/total-rewards/

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