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Spireon

Lead Development Representative

Dubuque, IA

This role is both challenging and rewarding, giving the Lead Developer a career growth path with ... sales development. Through inbound & outbound calls, develop prospect and targeted leads for an ...

BWX Technologies

R&D Engineering Lead

Lynchburg, VA

$92K - $142K/yr

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BWX Technologies

R&D Engineering Lead

Lynchburg, VA · On-site

$92K - $142K/yr

BWXT is currently seeking a R&D Engineering Lead for its Advanced Technologies location in ... Virginia Job Segment: R&D Engineer, Thermal Engineering, R&D, Nuclear Engineering, Testing ...

coringroup

Development Engineer

Raynham, MA

$75K - $120K/yr

Lead the creation and maintenance design and manufacturing documentation for robotic technologies ... , Manufacturing, and Production Engineering as part of CAPA, continuous improvement, and ...

Corin Group

Development Engineer

Raynham, MA · On-site

$75K - $120K/yr

Lead and participate in project core teams, liaising with QA, RA, Clinical, R&D, Manufacturing, and Production Engineering as part of CAPA, continuous improvement, and optimization projects.

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Senior/Staff Process Development Engineer - Laser Manufacturing

Senior/Staff Process Development Engineer - Laser Manufacturing

Reva Medical LLC

San Diego, CA • On-site

$130K - $195K/yr

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

Job description

Position Summary
The Senior / Staff Process Development Engineer will lead development, characterization, validation, and implementation of laser cutting processes supporting REVA's bioresorbable scaffold platform.
This is a hands-on role responsible for process characterization, equipment qualification, process validation, supplier process development, manufacturing implementation, and regulatory submission support. The successful candidate will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and supplier partners to establish robust, scalable, and compliant manufacturing processes.
Please note: Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available for this role.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead development, characterization, optimization, and validation of laser cutting processes for polymer medical devices.
  • Develop and execute equipment qualifications, including IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols and reports.
  • Design and execute process characterization studies, DOE activities, and process capability analyses.
  • Develop manufacturing procedures, work instructions, process specifications, and inspection methods.
  • Lead technical activities supporting regulatory submissions, including process characterization, validation, technical justifications, and responses to regulatory questions.
  • Collaborate with equipment vendors and manufacturing partners to develop, optimize, and maintain manufacturing processes.
  • Support supplier qualification, supplier process development, and manufacturing readiness activities.
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and processes using data-driven problem-solving methods.
  • Support risk assessments, change controls, investigations, CAPAs, and engineering studies.

Qualifications
  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Senior Engineer: 5+ years of relevant experience.
  • Staff Engineer: 10+ years of relevant experience preferred.
  • Experience developing and validating manufacturing processes in a regulated industry, including IQ/OQ/PQ, DOE, and statistical analysis.
  • Experience working with manufacturing equipment vendors and external suppliers.
  • Medical device manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Experience with laser cutting or laser processing technologies preferred.
  • Hands-on experience developing or supporting laser cutting processes for stents, vascular scaffolds, hypotubes, polymer tubing, or other precision medical device components strongly preferred.
  • Polymer processing experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting FDA-regulated products preferred.

Work Environment
  • Combination of office, laboratory, and manufacturing floor environments.
  • Significant hands-on interaction with manufacturing equipment and process development activities.
  • Must follow laboratory and manufacturing safety protocols and wear PPE as required.

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