research engineer

research engineer Alameda, CA

Penumbra
Full Time Alameda, CA 120312 - 90500 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description

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As an R&D Engineer at Penumbra, you will be charged with designing game-changing medical devices to address some of the world’s toughest disease states. You will apply your passion for creative problem solving at all stages of the design process, from concept to commercialization, which will have a profound positive impact on the vast number of patients who will benefit from your efforts.

What You'll Work On

  • Design, prototype, and optimize meaningful medical devices that revolutionize treatment paradigms for a variety of challenging disease states.
  • Ensure that the medical device is in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and quality control standards.
  • Plan and coordinate project tasks and activities while keeping in mind the big picture.
  • Create test protocols and conduct testing to mitigate clinical risk for a wide range of medical device concepts.
  • Develop clinically relevant benchtop models to simulate complex anatomy and disease states.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and other external resources to source components and refine component specifications.
  • Collate and distill clinical data from physicians and other medical professionals into comprehensive product specifications.
  • Investigate and vet novel technologies and incorporate them into innovative designs.
  • Originate robust documentation packages that contain CAD drawings, test protocols, test reports, studies, work instructions, risk analysis, etc.
  • Represent R&D Engineering on a cross-functional team for design control efforts leading to device submission to regulatory bodies worldwide.

What You'll Bring

  • A passion and knack for solving hands-on and multi-disciplinary technical design problems.
  • A portfolio demonstrating strong engineering acumen and mechanical intuition.
  • Interest in coordinating and communicating project tasks in a cross-functional environment– prior experience in project management desired but not required.
  • The ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and compelling manner, both in writing and orally.
  • Refined soft skills that allow you to effectively interact with cross-functional teams.
  • A high level of organization with the ability to navigate multiple tasks with competing priority.

Working Conditions

  • General office environment. Business travel from 0% - 10%. Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms, and to use a computer, sitting for extended periods. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

  • Alameda, CA
  • Starting Base Salary is $90,500/year - $120,312/year.
  • Individual compensation will vary over time-based on factors such as performance, skill level, competencies, work location and shift.
What We Offer
  • A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.
  • The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.
  • A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you reside in the State of California, please also refer to Penumbra’s Privacy Notice for California Residents.
For additional information on Penumbra’s commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see Penumbra's AAP-Policy-Statement.

research engineer
Penumbra

www.penumbrainc.com
Alameda, CA
Adam Elsesser
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Health Care Products Manufacturing
2004
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