Principal Engineer, Design Development, R&D

Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 13060

 

About Teleflex Incorporated

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. 
 
Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
 
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare.  For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

 

Interventional Urology – The Interventional Urology business unit of Teleflex is dedicated to developing innovative, minimally invasive and clinically effective devices that address unmet needs in the field of urology. Our flagship product, the UroLift® System, is the #1 minimally invasive procedure in the U.S. for treating an enlarged prostate, also called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH.* It is a proven approach that does not require heating, cutting, or destruction of prostate tissue.1 Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.

*U.S. 2022 estimates based on US Market Model 2022-24 (5-17-22 FINAL), which is in part based on data provided by Symphony Health PatientSource® 2018-21, as is and with no representations/warranties, including accuracy or completeness.
1. Roehrborn, Can J Urol 2017

 

Position Summary

Join our dynamic Interventional Urology business unit, where your expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare. As a key contributor, you will help develop groundbreaking technologies that enhance patients' lives and empower healthcare professionals.

At our innovative R&D lab, you will use resources to turn creative ideas into reality. You can influence the design of next-generation, minimally invasive devices and work on exciting single-use technologies that redefine standards in urology.

Develops innovative products that address critical unmet needs for urological conditions. As an integral member of the R&D team, this position is primarily responsible for developing and improving innovative products. 

Individuals in this role must be highly skilled mechanical design engineers experienced with complex mechanism design, implants, polymers, metals, including Nitinol, stamping, extrusion, molding, machine parts, bonding, and other commonly practiced manufacturing methods. Critical thinking, advanced Six Sigma design capabilities, design for manufacturing/reliability, knowledge of high-volume production methods, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, the ability to apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts to complex technical problems, and strong communication skills are also keys to success in this role.  The individual will work with and mentor a motivated team of engineers and make a significant impact on the overall business by developing innovative new products and improving existing ones.

Principal Responsibilities

•    You are the technical leader and role model for the team.
•    Mentor, guide, supervise, train, and assist R&D engineers and Laboratory personnel in their work. 
•    Assigns tasks to and directs engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.
•    You are an innovator and find solutions for the most complex problems.
•    Translate user and business requirements into product requirements and high-level product design.
•    Experience with System architecture and concept design of complex mechanisms.
•    Ideation, concept generation, and patent disclosure submissions.
•    Develop new products and product concepts using existing and emerging technologies per Design Control requirements.
•    Manage projects, including scheduling, budgeting, and documentation.
•    Serve as the technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced concepts, principles, and methods in an assigned area.
•    Define customer requirements and engineering specifications.
•    Design prototypes and feasibility models for proof-of-concept testing.
•    Lead the DOE and reliability effort for the project.
•    Develop new test methods as needed.
•    Analytically assess data and test methods to evaluate designs and down-select.

•    Peer review draw