Current Job Openings
Department: Process & Product Development
Job Title: Principal Process & Product Development Engineer
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Job Summary:
This individual manages a wide variety of technical tasks and projects in the development of new products and manufacturing processes.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Contribute directly to the development of new product concepts, processes, and techniques to ensure that products meet customer's needs and are high quality and low product.
- Serve as a technical interface within Acclarent between Manufacturing and Materials, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Marketing organizations.
- Manage/hands-on design and development of new products and processes as well as peoduct changes and enhancements
- Demonstrated knowledge to molded and machine part design as it relates to manufacturability
- Work closely with external partners to transfer new electronic and mechanical product manufacturing
- Plan, schedule and complete projects in an aggressive manner
- Working application/knowledge of medical device regulatory requirements and electrical standards
- Write test protocols and reports for design verification/process validation, complete testing, and transfer to manufacturing
- Contribute in generation of intellectual property and assist in management of Acclarent's IP
- Supervise assigned engineers, technicians, and assemblers
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Minimum of six years of demonstrated leadership in a directly related field, preferably in a medical device environment with electronics experience
- Ability to manage resources: time, budge, and people. Strong people management skills are essential
- Knowledge of and compliance with applicable Quality System requirements (e.g. QSRs, ISO & MDD)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively at all levels
- Good presentation skills to deliver speeches and/or presentations effectively to a variety of audiences
