We are currently seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Development Engineer position with the Laboratory Solutions segment of a leading multinational life sciences company. This is a permanent position that will be based out of the Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts, United States.
PURPOSE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Our Client is seeking a Senior Development Engineer to join its multidisciplinary R&D team, focused on consumables, hardware, and small instrumentation for the Life Science research market. You will work closely with other matrixed functions to develop and launch innovative products that address our customer’s needs. We desire a hands-on technical leader who can manage the design, development, and validation of new products from concept through commercialization by applying innovative approaches to challenges utilizing a diverse knowledge of engineering principles.
The role requires strong initiative and follow-through in executing project responsibilities, overcoming obstacles, and balancing multiple priorities effectively. You will utilize statistical methods to evaluate the capability and reliability of experimental results and to draw meaningful conclusions to inform future actions. You will communicate to colleagues, stakeholders and sponsors though written reports and oral presentations. This position is based in Burlington, MA and may require up to 10% travel.
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 8-12 years relevant industry experience in Life Sciences or a related sector working with medium-high volume consumables or integrated devices
- BS or MS in Mechanical, Biomedical or Plastics Engineering
- Experienced in product & process development from inception through release to manufacturing
- Demonstrated technical leadership on cross functional teams
- Experience in developing products & processes using lean and statistical tools such as DFM, FMEA, DOE, Root Cause, etc.
- Proficient in parametric 3D CAD (SolidWorks or PTC Creo)
