Ecocareers · 1 day ago
NPD Engineer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expEcocareers is seeking an NPD Engineer (Medical Device) to support long-term onsite projects in Irvine, CA. The role involves new product development activities, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration within a regulated medical device environment.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Perform project management activities including planning, developing, and tracking schedules, and ensuring effective communication
Conduct characterization, debugging, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting for issues post transfer
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain alignment on project plans and testing strategies
Coordinate with other projects to determine product configuration strategies (including deciding which version of each product will be tested)
Author and lead activities such as component development, engineering builds, verification, and validation through the Ethicon change control system
Drive activities for each line transfer, including tactical planning and logistics to navigate obstacles
Coordinate with team members executing the transfer and support line transfer execution
Critically review test protocols and test reports
Travel to different manufacturing plants as required
Lead or support other LCE projects as needed
Demonstrate strong generic managerial skills where applicable
Effectively multitask, understand customer requirements, retrieve relevant information, and provide timely responses
Follow complex written procedures and function effectively in a team environment to deliver on team objectives
Make decisions and solve problems while exhibiting strong situational judgment
Qualification
Required
4–6 years of experience
Medical device component development
Medical Device & Regulations knowledge
New Product Development (NPD) methodology and management knowledge
Strong communication skills with high proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English
Strong communication, multitasking, and problem-solving skills
Ability to perform project management activities including planning, developing, and tracking schedules
Ability to conduct characterization, debugging, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting for issues post transfer
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain alignment on project plans and testing strategies
Ability to coordinate with other projects to determine product configuration strategies
Ability to author and lead activities such as component development, engineering builds, verification, and validation
Ability to drive activities for each line transfer, including tactical planning and logistics
Ability to coordinate with team members executing the transfer and support line transfer execution
Ability to critically review test protocols and test reports
Willingness to travel to different manufacturing plants as required
Ability to lead or support other LCE projects as needed
Ability to follow complex written procedures and function effectively in a team environment
Ability to make decisions and solve problems while exhibiting strong situational judgment
Preferred
Windchill (good to have)
Company
Ecocareers
Ecocareers provides a specialized job search for careers that make a difference.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase