Principal Engineer, R&D

Innovation starts from the heart. Our Advanced Technology (AT) teams harness the imagination, courage, and resourcefulness to think beyond what's currently possible, and create solutions for patients many years into the future. If you're an early-stage innovator, then Edwards AT team is the place for you to take the next steps in your career. We'll give you the tools and resources you need to create groundbreaking innovations that shape the future of structural heart technology.

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient's life. As an Edwards Lifesciences' Advanced Technology R&D Team member, you will employ your talents and passions to innovate novel therapies to combat the overwhelming structural heart failure epidemic. You will join a dedicated team of engineers focused on generating nitinol-based implants. The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and technically challenging. We seek a Principal Engineer to provide design expertise for developing and solving structural mechanics and physiological system dynamics problems using advanced finite element analysis (FEA) models and advanced engineering simulation packages. This is a high visibility and high-impact career growth opportunity working on cutting-edge therapy development and technology.

How you will make an impact:

• Utilize advanced knowledge and expertise in computational modeling (FEA) to advance innovation and develop solutions that satisfy project and R&D requirements.

• Provide novel and innovative solutions for structural heart and medical implant device modeling and a deep understanding of the human cardiovascular system.

• Advanced the development of workflows and methodologies for evaluating medical implants using a diverse suite of simulation tools.

• Interface with other engineers in various cross-functional teams to gather input to develop computational models.

• Collaborating with clinical engineering and physician training partners who deeply understand cardiovascular anatomy and structural heart therapy in pre-clinical and clinical environments.

• Interface with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory) to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory policies and standards.

• Proactively identify issues, achieve resolution, and resolve problems of highly significant complexity in designing and testing parts, components, and subsystems.

• Support project teams by providing engineering knowledge and expertise to the design and development of new products.

• Oversee R&D support tasks while mentoring and guiding engineers on design.

• Support the design, optimization, testing, and manufacturing of implantable medical devices. This includes design requirement development, generating design concepts and prototypes, experimental testing, data analysis, and conducting pre-clinical evaluations.

• Develop and manage work plans and timelines within the scope of assigned projects.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field and a minimum of 6 years experience, including either industry or industry/education is required or

• Master's Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field and a minimum of 5 years experience, including either industry or industry/education is required or

• Ph.D. or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field and a minimum of 2 years experience, including either industry or industry/education is required

• 3+ years of experience analyzing mechanical components in a medical device industry

• Highly experienced in FEA modeling and analyses: Abaqus experience

• Familiarity with human heart anatomy and physiology and the types, symptoms, causes, and treatments of structural heart disease.

What else we look for:

• Familiarity and experience with nitinol material, implant devices, and modeling preferred.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with proven ability to apply engineering knowledge and judgment to solve complex engineering problems.

• Identify and implement practical solutions based on device requirements and project timelines.

• Adaptable and capable of working in dynamic and ambiguous environments.

• Desire and willingness to remain in a technical role for at least 3 years.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $115,000 to $163,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination. In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.