Senior Technician, R&D/QA Engineering

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You'll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product's entire lifecycle. Your work will involve optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.

This Senior Technician, R&D/QA Engineer position will play a key role in supporting critical projects. The role is cross-functional in nature and requires strong collaboration with R&D, Design Assurance, Operations, Supplier Development Engineering, and Receiving Inspection. The primary focus is supporting successful part qualification efforts with external suppliers to meet product development and commercial launch timelines. You will work on-site in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where being proactive and taking initiative are paramount to success.
 

How you'll make an impact:

• Support a wide range of engineering activities such as development of fixturing, test methods, and related validations for various measurement applications under minimal supervision of Engineers; and may propose technical solutions

• Develop documentation and procedures in support of the inspection of components

• Perform more complex work using statistical analysis tools such as capability, gage R&R, and test method comparison

• Support Pilot RI and personnel in a cleanroom environment

• Collect, document, and analyze test data

• Order and maintain test method development fixturing / gages

• Conceptualization of gage and inspection fixture designs. Create prototypes and fixture designs of high complexity

• Other duties assigned by Management, including representing the department in corporate level initiatives.

What you'll need (Required):

• Associate's Degree or equivalent technical degree/certificate with 2 years of experience in an R&D laboratory and/or medical device environment, OR

• 4 years of equivalent experience in an R&D laboratory and/or medical device environment

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience performing test methods associated with Gage R&Rs, validations, fixturing, and/or vision systems

• Experience working within a highly regulated environment

• Experience within medical device, pharma, biotech, food, automotive, or aerospace industries

• Substantial knowledge of GD&T and Test Method Development best practices

• Substantial experience with Solid Works

• Substantial experience with 3D print design

• Experienced with design for machining

• Experienced in programing automated inspection vision systems of high complexity

• Experienced with complex system design and integration is preferred

• Substantial understanding of inspection equipment in a lab environment

• Ability to perform more complex troubleshooting

• Good computer skills, including usage of MS Office Suite

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $53,000 to $75,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.  

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.