Research and Development Engineer

2 days ago

California, United States Avails Medical, Inc. Full time
About Avails Medical, Inc.

Avails Medical, Inc. is a pioneering medical device company based in the heart of the technology hub. We are a leader in the development of cutting-edge, automated, and fully electrical antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) technologies with our innovative products eQUANTTM and eASTTM platforms based on a novel bio-sensor for rapid infectious disease detection.

We are dedicated to making rapid AST accessible and affordable to hospital microbiology labs, empowering them to provide actionable infectious disease treatment information with simplified laboratory workflows to save lives, reduce outcome costs, and reduce the threat of global antimicrobial resistance.

Job Summary

The R&D Engineer will play a key role within the R&D team, responsible for guiding new feature/product development as well as improving processes and metrics for our FDA-cleared product. This role will have the opportunity to drive innovation at Avails Medical and be a part of both our first product launch and additional products which are part of our pipeline.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and Execute Experiments: Design and execute experiments to guide product design, optimize existing products, and develop new products & features.
  • Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: Execute troubleshooting and root cause analysis for sensors and consumables, including working with contract manufacturers to resolve issues in a timely manner.
  • Develop New Measurement Procedures: Develop new measurement procedures, test fixtures, and prototypes (including software/algorithms) as required to characterize sensor and consumable performance.
  • Process Development and Transfer: Assist in developing and transferring assembly, manufacturing, and inspection processes from R&D to production.
  • Lot Characterization and Release: Regularly analyze lot characterization/release data to identify trends, improve manufacturing processes, and optimize testing procedures.
  • Collaboration and Project Planning: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including microbiology, systems engineering, data science, and quality/regulatory on project planning and execution.
Requirements
  • Education and Experience: Master's degree in Physics/Engineering/Bioengineering or a related field with a minimum of two years of experience. PhD in Physics/Engineering/Bioengineering or a related field preferred.
  • Technical Skills: Experience with characterizing precision electronic sensors (biosensors preferred) and executing/troubleshooting sensitive measurements. Experience in designing and building/troubleshooting electronic measurement systems (analog circuits preferred). Experience characterizing and optimizing biological systems/assays and designing novel tools to study such systems.
  • Programming and Data Analysis: Strong track record using statistical tools/modeling to analyze data. Strong background in programming to automate measurement and analysis of data (Python preferred).
  • Additional Requirements: Experience with CAD and rapid prototyping is a plus. Experience with consumable development and manufacturing/assembly is a plus. Basic wet laboratory bench skills required (microbiology experience preferred).
Personal Qualities
  • Motivation and Independence: Motivated, independent, and able to handle several projects concurrently.
  • Communication and Teamwork: Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, formal presentation) at all levels of the organization. Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping skills required.

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