Product Development Engineer

                                                                                          This position is onsite based in Hoover, AL and is not open to remote work.

                                   We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas. 

The Product Development Engineer is responsible for managing all aspects of design and development for medical devices at BioHorizons in conformance with corporate procedures and FDA Quality System Regulations. These duties include developing medical device designs and prototypes, detailed specifications and design for manufacturability, design verification and validation activity.  The Product Development Engineer shall possess knowledge of anatomy/physiology, biomaterials, and engineering principles to be applied to their essential duties and responsibilities. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop concept designs based on design inputs
• Develop product specifications, support prototype development, create and execute testing methodologies, and maintain detailed documentation to evaluate design feasibility
• Investigate and report on industry and non-industry technologies
• Submit ideas for patent filings
• Evaluate/investigate design changes, product complaints, and non-conformances; effectively report findings and recommendations as per corporate procedures
• Support project scope development
• Generate design inputs and outputs to support the development process
• Develop Design History Files and support subsequent Regulatory submissions
• Create design verification and validation test plans and reports
• Execute design verification and validation testing
• Generate risk analysis documentation such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for new products
• Design and implement new methodologies, materials, and/or processes to bring concepts to market
• Participate in in-vitro and in-vivo studies, including animal and human evaluations as part of the development process
• Interface and collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Quality, Research and Development, Sales, Marketing, Accounting, Customer Care, and outside vendors to accomplish assigned tasks
• Present to colleagues and customers on products, device design, and applied engineering principles  
• Occasional travel may be necessary
• Perform other duties as directed

Qualifications:

• Proficient in MSWindows and MSOffice applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficient in CAD design software (e.g. SolidWorks) preferred
• Ability to interact with colleagues and customers in a professional manner
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience/familiarity with U.S. FDA, GMP, and ISO requirements for the design controls of medical devices preferred

Education/Experience:

Benefits:

• 2 comprehensive medical plan options to choose from available the first of each month following your date of hire
• Flexible Spending Account or HSA Account available
• Vision Benefits
• Company paid Dental Insurance for employee and dependents
• Wellness Plan
• 401k with 5% matching
• Generous PTO plan including 11 paid holidays, 2 Floating Holidays and Community Service Hours
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Company provided Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Casual Dress Code
• Social events for employees and family

Please note that any offer of employment made by BioHorizons is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation to include a pre-employment drug screen.

Henry Schein, Inc.  is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.