Research and Development Engineer

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LivaNova is a global medical technology company built on nearly five decades of experience and a relentless commitment to improving the lives of patients around the world. Our advanced technologies and breakthrough treatments provide meaningful solutions for the benefit of patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems. 

Position Summary:

Receives predetermined work assignments that are subject to control and review. Under supervision of Engineering Team, performs complex engineering work of a broad nature to achieve outcomes. Frequently uses and applies technical standards, principles, theories, and concepts. Applies breadth of engineering skills to diversified experiences, requiring sound judgment and originality. Embraces and complies to company's culture and policies. Comes to understand clinical application of product portfolio and necessary testing activities to meet patient needs.

General Responsibilities:

• Designs or works on difficult or complex product components, processes, or materials in development, quality, and/or manufacturing to achieve defined outcomes. Meets deadlines and stays within expanded financial limits.
• Uses knowledge of the company’s business strategy in performing responsibilities.
• Identifies, makes recommendations, and develops solutions to complex technical problems.
• Uses ingenuity in evaluating technical problems. Performs work on a wide range of difficult projects or on a project of broad scope that may have major impact on the organization.
• Requires vendor and/or customer contact. Validates, tests, or accepts responsibility for designs or process changes.
• Understands and implements FDA or regulatory requirements as necessary.
• May be assigned project leadership responsibilities on a portion of a significant project or all of a small to medium project, e.g., report writing, planning, scheduling, and cost control. May manage project budgets.
• Interacts frequently within the organization—across departments and with outside customer and/or vendor contacts to ensure outcomes and deadlines are achieved.
• Represent the organization in providing high-quality, compliant solutions to difficult technical problems.
• Frequently seeks and uses information from other departments. Applies knowledge of the market and competitors.
• Effectively communicates and presents findings, problems, and solutions within the team, organization, and outside the organization.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience within the medical device industry.
• Customer focus with all attempts to exceed customer expectations.
• Design for manufacturability.
• Ability to work within a changing environment.
• Ability to work together with constructive confrontation.
• Commitment to cross-departmental cooperation and communication.
• Desires to challenge oneself and the organization to improve.
• Ability to complete assigned task in prescribed period, meet deadlines, and exhibits a healthy sense of urgency.
• Ability to trust and respect the opinion of others.
• Desire to continually learn, grow, excel, and develop new ideas.
• Ability to accept personal accountability for areas of responsibility.
• Understands job and impact on the business.
• Exhibits the courage to be honest.
• Ability to effectively and honestly communicate (orally and written skills) within and across departments.
• Comfortable in seeking help and asking questions.
• Ability to work within teams and contribute to success. Offers creative ideas and suggestions.
• Ability to lead company through technical expertise.
• Demonstrates sound judgment.
• Possesses qualities of instilling confidence, listening, and thinking creatively.
• Understands and applies advanced engineering principles.
• Knowledge of regulatory or FDA requirements as required for the position.
• Ability to contribute to the business strategy through vision and leadership.
• Possesses methodical documentation skills.
• Ability to analyze and problem-solve within a complex environment.
• Extensive working knowledge of therapies and its applic