Job Description Summary

The R&D team is seeking an exceptionally talented and passionate individual to help us identify and implement innovative solutions to address current and future health care needs in the Vascular Access markets. Within BD Medication Delivery Solutions (MDS) Research & Development, the associate in this position will be part of the Salt Lake City R&D team. Our R&D Engineers are responsible for developing and implementing new product designs, product improvements, and critical component changes for disposable and durable medical devices.

The preferred candidate will have strong technical design skills, excellent written and oral skills, and leadership abilities. This candidate should possess a strong capability to interpret and ensure compliance with all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, quality policies, best practices, and procedures through appropriate communication.

This position assists the R&D Engineering Teams in designing, developing, and implementing new products, processes, test methods and equipment.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional design control activities

• Consultant/Department expert with technical expertise and business knowledge.

• Organizational credibility and knowledge.

• Guides and directs others within the Department while being results oriented and a project Leader.

• Initiates new or revised documentation and tracks through appropriate approval cycles and implementation.

• Participates and/or leads cross-functional teams.

• Provides technical support on components, material methods, systems, and equipment.

• Develops physical and functional test requirements to assure specifications & regulations are met.

• Writes and approves protocols, reports, and data.

• Oversees testing outlined in protocols and test methods.

• Coordinates/develops validation studies on equipment & processes.

• Executes design controls and analyzes design inputs.

• Conducts complaint(s) investigations.

• Understands and follows company procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Prepares and submits approval requests for project funding. Participates in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and tracking.

• Plans and coordinates engineering test builds.

• Analyzes problems in design, process, and test development. Recommend solutions.

• Prepares and presents oral and written project updates and technical discussions.

• Mentors and provides technical guidance to junior engineers and team members

• The duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position.

Essential Knowledge and Qualification Skills:

• Ability to make and present engineering decisions.

• Ability to systematically manage numerous projects from initiation through closing phases. Projects include BD and/or supplier resourced deliverables:

  • Determine and communicate project deliverables.

  • Develop a work breakdown structure and estimates.

  • Develop a viable schedule, management plans, and schedule.

  • Execute and control the project through closure.

• Specific specialized engineering skills such as:

  • Create & critique engineering cost analysis.

  • Basic tooling design and drafting knowledge.

  • Analyze and optimize existing processes and ability to create new processes.

  • Create, analyze, and optimize manufacturing and quality systems.

  • Basic product, design & prototyping.

• Ability to train, create and critique training; Strong i