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The Opportunity

This position works out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Engineer II Product Analysis performs failure analysis on explanted biomedical implant product. Provide technical expertise to the Product Analysis Laboratory. Analyzes failures, develops and implements investigative protocols to identify root causes, performs circuit analysis, performs device and component level failure analysis.

What You’ll Work On

Perform failure analysis on explanted long term biomedical implant product.

• Work requires the application of theoretical principals, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative / analytical techniques to identify route cause failure mechanisms.

Must be able to meet deadlines on multiple assignments and be able to operate in a diverse cross-functional team environment.

Proactive in finding quality improvements related to Failure Analysis

May serve as lead and assign work to less experienced personnel and serves as a mentor when assisting less experienced lab staff in solving more complex problems.

Works cross functionally and collaboratively with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Surveillance.

Aides in definition of test equipment as required to accomplish quality responsibilities.

Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) Electrical Engineering preferred, or Engineering, Science, or closely related discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Minimum 3 years

Relevant work experience in performing failure analysis.

Requires comprehensive written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills, the ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees.

A documented record of delivering reliability engineering information which adds value to management’s decision making process is required. Advanced personal computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing database management, and specialized applications. Must be able to handle multiple assignments. An advanced credential in relevant discipline / concentration. A relevant professional certification or designation. Previous experience in failure analysis and in the medical device industry is highly desirable. Academic or in-house courses in project management, Six-Sigma, leadership, Total Quality Management (TQM) and various technical applications as noted above are also desired.

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