Senior Research And Development Engineer

A senior R&D Engineer at Cook Medical is a leader in the department tasked with solving engineering problems, developing new products and processes, and leading engineering or company projects. 

• Interact with physicians for deep clinical understand and research new unmet needs in a clinical area
• Develop new patents, prototypes, equipment, processes, and tools 
• Design for usability, manufacturing, regulatory needs
• Select, evaluate and interact with suppliers or expert to select and develop materials and designs for components
• Conduct simulated use testing on prototypes
• Utilize experimental or computational scientific methods to optimize design, processes, and equipment to develop process parameters and design outputs
• Accurately and clearly document verifications validations, design history, risk management, and manufacturing instructions
• Able to collaborate, engage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders for best outcomes
• Able to develop and execute plans in a timely manner
• Must exhibit professional behaviors with all members of the organization
• Must strictly adhere to safety and training requirements
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Must maintain company quality and ethical standards
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills
• Must have active listening and collaborative teamwork skills 
• Must be self-motivated and self-aware in a fast paced environment
• Must be relentlessly curious and deeply thoughtful
• Must exhibit candor and humility in discussions
• Must show resilience and improvement with feedback
• Must demonstrate creative or scientific method maturity in a R&D area
• Other duties as assigned 

• Min 4 year degree in mechanical eng, biomedical eng, industrial design, material science and/or related fields is required
• And min 5 yrs in engineering experience or a Master's Degree and at least 3 yrs of engineering experience or a PhD degree
• CAD and computational modeling desired but not required
• Minitab and Matlab skills desired but not required
• Hands-on fabrication skills desired but not required
• Project management skills desired but not required 

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations
• Good manual dexterity
• Hybrid position, 1-3 days per week onsite on average
• Onsite time spent in a normal office environment requiring sitting and moving around the building, or in a "clean" laboratory or production setting requiring protective clothing and safety glasses
• Up to 25% of the time is spent in travel to various hospitals, physicians' offices, suppliers and public places

**Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Cook does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) of this employment position.**