R&D Principal Engineer - Alpharetta, GA

Job overview

R&D Principal Engineer for Avanos Medical in Alpharetta, GA. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in the office. Avanos Medical is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.

What you'll do

• Lead design and development activities for assigned subsystems or product components through the early phases of PDP.
• Partner with third parties to help monitor and test the performance of current materials. Research new/better materials that can be used for existing products. Spec out and/or design materials to support the development of new products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Marketing, Industrial Design, Clinical, Regulatory, Project Head) to complete high level technical assessment and burn down high-risk technical issues.
• Support early front-end research conducting ethnography and listening to voice of customer to uncover unmet needs, high level technical assessment of materials and process, feasibility testing and test method development, and creating prototypes.
• Apply sound engineering principles in areas such as mechanical design, fluidics, materials, and electromechanical integration to develop effective solutions.
• Work with marketing teams to ensure designs address customers’ needs.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers within the team.
• Support intellectual property development through design innovation and technical documentation.

What we're looking for

Education

B.S. in polymer science/engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related field

Experience

B.S. with 12+ years; M.S. with 10+ years; PhD with 8+ years (focus on silicone/elastomers)

Skills & competencies

r&d principal engineer

alpharetta ga

medical device

engineering

silicone elastomers

materials science

product development

research and development

avanos medical

design

innovation

medical device design

About the employer

Avanos Medical is hiring for this role. Industry: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. Sector: 33.