Senior Associate, Product Engineering

This is a hybrid role(3 days onsite) in Radnor, PA. Candidates applying must be residing within a 50 mile commutable radius to the job location

 

Who We Are:

 

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

 

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  

 

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary

The Applied Research Team within West is responsible for driving the future of the company by developing innovative products designed to improve patient lives. The Sr Assoc, Product Engineering role is tasked with working on drug delivery device design development on behalf of the R&D organization and will keenly focus on new and emerging drug delivery technologies.  

We are seeking a highly collaborative candidate who is vastly knowledgeable about combination products- prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, pen injectors or other specialty drug delivery devices and will interface internally with our scientists and engineers working on emerging drug delivery devices and combination products. In collaborating across this wide array of stakeholders, the candidate would use the insights gained to design and develop prototypes aimed at advancing the containment and drug delivery device portfolio, demonstrating leadership and strategic thinking within a goal-oriented organization. The incumbent will demonstrate accountability for the successful and timely achievement of goals, work independently only with strategic guidance in the most complex situations, interpret internal and external business issues and unmet needs, and take a broad perspective to define/plan/lead/develop solutions. 

You will thrive if you are a self-starter and critical thinker with an agile mindset on innovative technology development to identify and prioritize activities needed to advance programs from a technology standpoint. 

Suitable candidates are expected to bring knowledge of recent advances in containment and drug delivery technologies related to biologics. Successful candidate will make a significant contribution to the R&D Team and the future of West. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and develop prototypes to advance West’s containment and drug delivery device portfolio, focusing on novel, disruptive technologies. 
• Lead, plan and execute new product development projects through all phases with a focus on design, prototyping, and engineering testing 
• Generate CAD drawings and engineering drawings that can be prototyped using 3D printing and other rapid prototyping equipment. Perform prototype testing/assembly and troubleshooting in early feasibility stages. 
• Analyze and evaluate device performance to make well-reasoned strategic recommendations for design improvement that can advance product feasibility milestones to inform R&D decisions. 
• Independently and collaboratively come up with design concepts for new or modification of existing drug delivery devices/ combination products to meet end-user and/or industry requirements.  
• Write, implement, and lead bench studies, tolerance stack up analysis, materials specifications, and component specifications. 
• Develop detailed timelines for ensuring engineering milestones are completed on time.  
• Facilitate technology transfer of medical devices and combination products from early feasibility to commercialization. 
• Solve complex technical challenges that arise on both internal and external projects using own judgement and collaboration and persevere when setbacks threaten project goals. 
• Capture project outputs in appropriate format including technical reports, presentation slides, research posters, invention disclosures or as project requires. 
• Operate effectively as a leader i