Research and Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : R&D Test Engineer

Duration : 12 Months

TYPE : (Possible temp to hire)

Onsite Role

Location : Maple Grove, MN

Responsibilities :

• This person will be working with other engineers, design assurance team, and PM staff.
• Hands on lab experience / test methods
• Windchill experience - DCAs (design change analysis)
• Scheduling Test Activities, focus point for technicians work direction and reports to manager.
• Scanning returned product to X-ray or CT scan
• Possibility to collect sort analyze data
• Functional testing
• Test methods involving standard equipment procedures (Instron / MTS, Pressure Gauges, X-Ray Imaging, Photo and Data collection) or Nonstandard test method fixturing for either capital equipment or single use device performance testing.
• Develops products, materials, processes, or equipment for projects of moderate complexity.
• Works independently to plan and schedule own activities necessary to meet timelines.
• Designs and coordinates standard engineering tests and experiments.
• Designs, procures, and fabricates tooling and fixtures.
• Performs troubleshooting on new products / process problems as related to design, material, or process.
• Summarizes, analyzes, and draws conclusions from test results.
• Prepares standard reports / documentation to communicate results to technical community.
• Responsible for engineering documentation.
• Invents / creates concepts and designs for new products / processes and submits idea disclosures.
• May train and / or provide work direction to technicians.
• Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing to ensure project success.

Education / Experience :