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Job Title: Senior R&D Engineer (Shelf-life)

Job Description

The Senior R&D Engineer will collaborate with the engineering team to extend the shelf life of products and meet manufacturing requirements. The role involves engaging in product cycles and understanding product interactions with end clients, focusing on shelf-life testing and product requirement redefinition.

Responsibilities

+ Assist in extending product shelf life, particularly for catheters.

+ Redefine or remediate product requirements to meet clinical needs and standards.

+ Conduct shelf-life testing, with a preference for catheter shelf-life testing.

+ Engage in design verification and validation processes.

+ Utilize the Instron pull test machine and perform DOEs testing.

+ Design couplers to connect multiple catheters using SolidWorks.

+ Contribute to manufacturing requirement processes.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in medical devices.

+ Proficiency in shelf-life testing.

+ Strong understanding of product requirements and their clinical relevance.

+ Competence in design verification and validation processes.

+ Ability to use Instron pull test machine and conduct DOEs testing.

+ Proficiency in SolidWorks.

+ 5-7 years of experience, including injection molding experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with 1-2 product cycles.

+ Understanding of product interaction with end clients.

Work Environment

Join a dynamic startup environment of approximately 80-100 employees. The company recently received FDA 510(k) clearance and is in the commercialization phase, marketing their product. Expansion plans include a second building for R&D and manufacturing. Enjoy working in a collaborative and innovative atmosphere.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Sunnyvale, California.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $126000.00 - $220200.00/yr.

They will get Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO 3 weeks, Stock Options. There is also team events every quarter.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sunnyvale,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 13, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.