What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Systems Engineer (Reliability) position at Immucor, Inc.?
Overview
Werfen is a global leader in transfusion and transplantation diagnostics that facilitate patient/donor compatibility worldwide. Our mission is to ensure that patients in need of blood, organs, or stem cells get the right match that is safe, accessible, and affordable. The result is life changing for a patient in need of a transfusion or transplant. Our corporate identity illustrates the right match of donors with patients in need of blood or an organ as well as Werfen's partnership with healthcare organizations in need of innovation and productivity. With the right match, we can transform a life together.
We are seeking a Principal Reliability Systems Engineer to join our team. The primary responsibility for this position is to implement fundamental reliability concepts in the design and development of our next generation IVD platforms, as well as provide support for continuing improvement projects on our legacy product portfolio. The ideal candidate is an experienced reliability engineer, seeking a product development opportunity where the primary responsibility will be to bring Design for Reliability (DFR) concepts, and engineering development expertise to our Systems Engineering team. If you’ve got the necessary qualifications for this position, we want to hear from you. Apply today!
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Wefen, Inc. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship from us for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.
Principal Reliability Systems Engineer - Research and Development - Medical Device
Responsibilities
As a Principal Reliability Systems Engineer, you will use expert technical skills to conceive, plan, and lead R&D product development activities related to performance reliability. You will leverage understanding of advanced engineering principles, advanced engineering methods, data and judgment to influence the course of product development activities.
Responsibilities for Principal Reliability Systems Engineer include:
- Applying technical expertise in mechanisms, fluidics and electronics to lead efforts in test method development, implementation and validation for medical device/systems
- Leading efforts in creating and developing fixtures and building test stations for characterization, experimenting and testing novel medical device/systems
- Assessing design feasibility and testing product functionality and/or confirm product capabilities
- Designing experiments using DOE methodology and analyze the test results using statistical tools
- Engaging with the OEM’s to provide technical oversight and guidance on the evolution of the design with a focus on performance reliability
- Developing system modules to facilitate decisions concerning: system architecture, system requirements, design tolerance allocation and risk management
- Mentoring system engineers
Principal Reliability Systems Engineer - Research and Development - Medical Device
Qualifications
As a Principal Reliaility Systems Engineer, you must demonstrate the ability to effectively and clearly communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other indiviuals and teams. Qualified candidates must have strong project management, prioritization and multi-tasking skills in order to work within tight deadlines. You must have a track record of career advancement and experience with reliability asessment and growth efforts.
Additional requirements include:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, required
- Advanced degree (Masters / PhD), strongly preferred
- 10 years minimum relevant experience as a product development engineer
- 10 years minimum medical device experience
- Instrument automation or scientific instrumentation, required
- Experience with ISO requirements and GMP guidelines, FDA regulations, design control and manufacturing scale-up process
Principal Reliability Systems Engineer - Research and Development - Medical Device
WERFEN, INC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER; MINORITIES/FEMALES/DISABLED/VETS; DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
RESUMES SUBMITTED TO WERFEN FROM THIRD PARTY RECRUITMENT FIRMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization by Werfen, Inc. Therefore, if you will require sponsorship from us for work authorization now or in the future, we cannot consider your application at this time.
Immucor offers a comprehensive benefits package available on the start date of your employment, including:
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance – we offer multiple plan options so you can determine which best suits your needs and the needs of your dependents
- Wellness program
- STD/LTD/Life insurance all 100% company paid
- Voluntary life/accident/hospital indemnity insurance for yourself, spouse/domestic partner and dependents
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company matched 401k plan
- Vacation/Company & Personal Holidays/Sick days
