BD is a global medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents, and is dedicated to enriching people's health throughout the world.
The company has its headquarters in scenic Franklin Lakes, NJ, close to major metropolitan routes that provide easy access to numerous academic, arts, leisure, sports and historic areas of interest.
BD offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package, strong leadership commitment to individual development and learning, and on-site fitness centers at our Franklin Lakes location.
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Description
The Principal Engineer is responsible for leading technical activities from concept all the way through launch of the product including designing, optimizing, analyzing, prototyping, testing and validating the product. Principal Engineer will be an integral part of forming the core competency in mechanical and fluid dynamic analysis excellence.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
* Lead the effort to implement and improve R&D guidelines to work with customer, marketing, regulatory, medical and user requirements into specific, measurable functional product requirements * Lead and perform analytical/theoretical force and fluid flow/mechanics analysis * Utilize Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Tools and Six Sigma methodologies * Analyze and draw conclusions from test data for improving product performance * Lead and guide root cause analysis for field returns and production failures * Design products that are compatible with plastic injection molding process * Apply knowledge Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM) * Provide guidance for FEA analysis and in interpreting results * Manage and assess external vendors/supplier work and capabilities * Conduct design reviews, FMEA's and design verification programs * Demonstrate strong and clear accountability/responsibility for successful and timely completion of designated tasks * Ensure compliance with BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through appropriate communication, training, and education of sound quality assurance principle
Qualifications
POSITION Qualifications:
* Masters in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Biomedical. Advanced degrees are desirable * Minimum 7 years of experience in engineering preferably in the pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry * Able to lead and perform analytical/theoretical force and fluid flow/mechanics analysis * Provide guidance for FEA analysis and in interpreting results * Preliminary knowledge of Polymers * Experience in FEA, CFD, modelization (1st principal) * Experience in CAD software (ProE, Autocad) * Experience in Plastic Part design and molding is desired * Six Sigma Green Belt certification is desired * Prior Knowledge Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM) preferred
Job Mechanical Engineering
Primary Location US-New Jersey-Franklin Lakes
Shift First Shift / Day Job
Relocation Available No
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