Process Development Engineer, Staff

Position:  Textile Product/Process Development Engineer

Reports to:  Textile R&D Prototype Engineering Manager 

Position Summary: 

• Design and develop prototype medical textile based structures and processes to demonstrate feasibility for meeting customer needs. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works independently under the direction of the textile R&D prototype engineering manager.

• Interact with customers, medical device engineers to understand the unmet needs and offer solutions.

• Selects preliminary materials, manufacturing techniques in developing textile components and related value added processes

• Interact with outside vendors, suppliers, and consultants. 

• Provide technical support to sales, customers and operations 
• Assists in the selection of new technologies, equipment, and processes.
• Assists in the development of new processes and capabilities.

Education and /or Experience

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Textile Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum of 4-6 years developing textile solution for new products with focus on front end prototype/feasibility.  Ideally covering braiding, knitting, weaving, and non-woven.  

• Hands on aptitude to dive in and develop prototype samples/processes to demonstrate feasibility. Must be capable of handling multiple projects/tasks at the same time.
• Have passion and enthusiasm for innovation.

1. Proven problem solving skills

• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a regulated industry.  Medical device preferred.  
• Experience working with bio-absorbable polymer based implantable medical devices preferred. 
• Experience in the cardiovascular and/or orthopedic implantable medical device industry preferred.
• Knowledge of Design/Process Excellence (Six Sigma black belt certified is a plus) preferred.

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