Expected Travel: Up to 10%
Requisition ID: 11329
About Teleflex Incorporated
As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit
teleflex.com.
Surgical - Whatever the latest surgical breakthrough looks like, Teleflex is working to make it happen. From our MiniLap® Percutaneous Surgical System to Weck® Hem-o-lok® Polymer Locking Ligation System, and Weck EFx® Shield™ Fascial Closure System, our portfolio of products adds up to a powerful offering of solutions that helps improve patient outcomes. These innovative, minimally invasive surgery products are offered alongside time-tested and trusted Pilling® Surgical Instrument and Lightsource solutions to provide a comprehensive set of solutions to meet the challenges of an evolving healthcare environment. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.
Position Summary
The Associate R&D Engineer will support the design and development of new medical devices. Assignments are broad in nature requiring initiative, originality, ingenuity and excellent problem-solving skills. This role will be integral in each lifecycle phase of medical device development. The ideal candidate would possess strong understanding of engineering principles, objective thinking and an awareness of the medical device development process and regulations.
Principal Responsibilities
- Participate in requirements development, idea generation, design, test planning and execution to generate auditable Design History Files.
- Generate detailed designs for surgical product concepts in an organized and consistent manner.
- Develop 3D models and 2D drawings in SolidWorks for product designs, assembly fixtures, and auxiliary equipment leveraging department design standards and best practices.
- Generate product assembly documentation as required.
- Support prototype development, building and evaluation.
- Interact with internal and external design and manufacturing resources to design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Initiate and own document changes for drawings and other controlled documentation.
Education / Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline required, Mechanical/Biomedical (mechanical) Engineering preferred.
- 1+ years of intern/cooperative education experience in a medical device mechanical design, development, and/or manufacturing environment.
Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
- Proficiency with Solidworks required.
- Familiarity with various materials and processes, such as extrusion processing, injection molding, machining operations, fixture and tooling development, and adhesive and thermal bonding techniques
- Working knowledge of quality systems and medical device regulations (ISO13485).
- Working knowledge and application of ASME Y14.5-2009 Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Engineering Drawings.
- Technical writing and oral communication
- Analytical thinking and problem solving
- Basic understanding of statistical analysis (normality, T-test, probability distribution, etc).
- Knowledge of and expectation of Good Documentation Practices.
- Self-starter with strong proactive work ethic, well-organized and detail-oriented.
At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.
Teleflex, Inc. is an affirmative action & equal opportunity employer. D/V/M/F. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 877-880-8588 or Talent@Teleflex.com.
Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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