Description

Abiomed is a pioneer and global leader in healthcare technology and innovation, with a mission of Recovering Hearts & Saving Lives . With corporate headquarters in Danvers, Massachusetts, and offices in Baltimore, MD, Aachen & Berlin, Germany and Tokyo, Japan, Abiomed’s 1,700 employees form one of the fastest growing medical device companies in the world. We attract and retain exceptional talent with our collaborative culture, passion for our work, and a strong commitment to employee professional development.

Patients First | Innovation | Winning Culture | Heart Recovery

The Impella RP team is focused on rapidly developing the next-generation of percutaneously implanted Impella cardiac pumps. We are looking to add an innovative, hands-on engineering leader, with experience in designing challenging products and balancing complex requirements and user needs. You will have a tangible impact on the business and ultimately on improving patient care.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provide design and technical oversight of pump and system design initiatives.
• Understand complex requirements and features, and develop a pump design through prototyping, component specification, final assembly specification, and process development.
• Fabricate prototypes with assistance from technical support team (Machine Shop, Technicians and Designers) and suppliers.
• Evaluate prototypes, execute testing, analyze and report results. Iterate based on the results attained.
• Engage with Customers/ KOLs to identify development opportunities and develop designs that meet their needs
• Construct solid models and drawings using GD&T and stack-up analyses
• Work with internal and external manufacturing partners to ensure producible designs (DFM)
• Address technical and programmatic risks, ensuring effective risk identification, assessment and mitigation.
• Prepare design reviews and present to peers and review team and ensure the technical integrity of the product design.
• Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team to address product development challenges and communicate activity status, issues, and mitigation plans with key stakeholders.
• Collaborate to ensure compliance with design controls, company quality policy and applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or directly related scientific discipline.
• 6+ year Medical Device development experience
• Demonstrated history in generating novel designs, prototypes, and developing specifications
• Experience throughout development, including understanding design controls, Requirement definition, Design Characterization
• Experience in engaging with customers / KOLs to understanding, identifying, and interpreting user needs
• Strong problem solving skills
• 3D modeling experience
• Experience applying statistical analysis with Minitab

Applicants must provide proof that they are fully vaccinated with an FDA approved or authorized vaccine for COVID-19 or have a valid medical/religious exemption

Abiomed is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Abiomed will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, gender reassignment, non-job related mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or membership in any other category protected under law.