Senior Research and Development Technician

3 days ago

Santa Clara, California, United States Shockwave Medical Full time
Job Title: Sr. R&D Technician

Shockwave Medical, Inc. is a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease.

Job Summary:

The Sr. R&D Technician will work with R&D Engineers to develop catheter prototypes and provide feedback for prototype improvements. The Sr. R&D Technician will be involved in the process development of catheters, including braiding, coiling, and laminating processes, as well as testing them.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Effectively work on multiple project tasks with minimal supervision for timely completion
  • Partner with engineers and other technicians to assemble functional prototypes and provide feedback on assembly process and design
  • Operate catheter prototyping machines, including braiding, coiling, and laminating tools
  • Assist engineers with product and process design, development, and optimization
  • Perform equipment installation and qualification
  • Assist in materials and process characterization, as well as defect analysis, utilizing various metrology tools
  • Perform root cause investigation and analysis
  • Prepare test samples for routine and qualification testing
  • Assist in the transfer of product from R&D to manufacturing
  • Validate test methods
  • Fabrication of fixtures and tooling for product builds and testing
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting of lab instruments/equipment
  • Create and maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs, drawings, test methods, and processes
  • Train other technicians, assemblers, and engineers on procedures and product assembly
  • Draft Manufacturing Process Instructions
Requirements:
  • High School Diploma required with a minimum of 5 years' experience as an R&D technician (or relevant experience) in the medical device industry or Associate's degree with 3 years' experience in the medical device industry
  • Familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP), and laboratory practices
  • Balloon catheter, drug coating, valve, or other cardiovascular medical devices development is preferred
  • Proficiency operating metrology tools, including SEM, DSC, DMA, and FTIR
  • Experience operating braiding and coiling machines is highly desirable
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems
  • Experience using sketches, CAD, etc. to support the design and build of simple fixtures
  • Proficient with MS Office
  • Comfortable working in a clean room environment
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all cross-functional team members
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
  • Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements
Benefits:

Shockwave Medical offers a competitive total compensation package, including medical, dental, vision, pre-tax and Roth 401k options with a fully vested match, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance, employer contribution toward Health Savings Account (HSA), competitive PTO balance, Calm App, Pet Insurance, Student Loan Refinancing, and Spot Bonus awards.

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