What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Application Engineer position at VitalPath?
Join VitalPath in New Hope as a Product Application Engineer!
About VitalPath
VitalPath is a trusted contract manufacturing partner that delivers high-quality complex catheter solutions around the world that save lives and restore patient health and vital function. We strive to treat every product we design and manufacture to the highest level of quality and awareness that these products are going to be used inside of a patient, possibly even our own family members.
Our employees impassioned hard work and dedication are at the core of our success. Every function within our organization plays a crucial role in our mission and is deeply valued for its contribution to achieving our shared goals of quality, innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
As a fast-growing organization, we bring harmony and standardization across VitalPath with a strong vision in mind - We are one VitalPath. We embrace our diversity, celebrate each others success, support one another through change, and continue to grow as a high-performing organization. We aim to shape our corporate culture to enhance team member engagement, skills, and productivity so that VitalPath is an employer of choice. If you’re ready to contribute to groundbreaking medical advancements in a collaborative, fast paced environment, we invite you to apply and be part of our growth!
About the Position
The Product Application Engineer is a highly visible customer-facing role with a blend of new product design engineering, and business development responsibilities. With complex catheter market and DFM/costing knowledge, the Product Application Engineer will lead with technical expertise to drive new complex catheter product concepts into validated, commercialized product, partnering directly with business development and customers to deeply understand their application requirements and align these needs with a thorough knowledge of VitalPath’s capabilities to deliver optimal solutions.
This role involves gaining a comprehensive understanding of customer-specific needs related to performance, reliability, availability, and developing solutions to ensure customer success. Working closely with key matrixed functions across VitalPath such as, R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance, you will own costing workflows for all opportunities.
Work Location/Schedule
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule with the ability to work from home, however the employee must be able to travel to any VitalPath MN location throughout the work week.
• VitalPath does not offer relocation assistance for this position.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include creating and presenting conceptual product design and proposals, quick turn quote facilitation, defining new custom product requirements, and managing customer expectations from initiation to product delivery.
• Conduct customer conversations and develop products based on application and feedback received.
• Provide critical evaluation of costs, concept performance vs customer need and competitive benchmarking.
• Be a trusted engineering consultant in customer-facing situations.
• Partner with R&D to produce a steady stream of technical improvements, which enable and recognize continuous product leadership.
• Partner in collaborative setting on strategic vision(s) of focus areas, driving competitive advantage and execution.
• Communicate status updates to senior management within the context of a structured process.
• Research and identify market trends and needs to be used to improve VitalPath’s Pipeline of future revenue.
• Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent amount of experience
• 7 years of experience in new product development or manufacturing engineering
• Engineering, process development, or manufacturing experience in a cleanroom environment
• Experience in writing and executing product proposals in a regulatory industry
• Proven experience in a customer-facing role, with the ability to collaborate directly with customers to understand their medical device design needs and translate them into detailed project proposals.
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO 13485 regulatory and validation needs in a Tier 1 complex catheter CDMO environment
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
• 5 years of experience working in product development in a regulated industry
• Plastics/polymer molding, bonding and assembly experience
• Background working with filtration products or single use plastics
• Experience with medical device or bioprocessing systems components a strong plus
• Understanding of regulatory requirements in medical device and emerging life science applications
• Ability to effectively operate within a team composed of and lead from differing locations
Compensation Package
• The salary range for this position is $86,625 - $118,000 . The posted salary range complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as market conditions, level of experience and training, education, certifications, as well as internal and external equity.
• This position is eligible to earn an annual performance bonus based on meeting VitalPath’s bonus performance plan.
Benefits
• Comprehensive, Low Cost Health and Dental Insurance Plans Available
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Supplemental insurances (short term disability, AD&D, life insurance, and more)
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Minnesota Earned Sick & Safe Time
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
VitalPath is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. VitalPath participates in E-Verify.
Salary : $86,625 - $118,000
