Product Development Engineer

JOB PURPOSE: To design new devices/components and make design changes or improvements to existing devices/components.
Leads or is a team member on projects to bring new designs or design changes through the applicable phases of the Product Development Process. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: * Functions as leader or team member for projects involving all phases of product design and development, leading Core Team through the execution of project activities * Drives execution of project activities through the applicable project phases to the final phase of Commercial Release for ongoing production * Applies the Risk Management Policy to the development process for identifying hazards, estimating and evaluating associated risks, controlling these risks and monitoring the effectiveness of risk controls * Optimizes design and technology to drive innovation and significantly improve patient outcome * Ensures all applicable aspects of product design including design for manufacturability, scalability, testing, variability, and usability * Diligently develops product requirements and design inputs based on the applicable standards as well as other relevant sources, such as Post-Market Surveillance * Oversees and participates in creation of sub-assembly and final assembly drawings to serve as design specifications for a medical device * Develops verification and validation plans for the protocols, test methods, and reports for execution of design verification and validation testing * Verifies connection between product requirements, design inputs, design outputs, and verification/validation is clear in traceability matrix * Leads and ensures thoroughness of risk management activities as documented in Risk Management File, dFMEA, and pFMEA (design/process Failure Mode Effects Analysis) * Evaluates and designs products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency to minimize the cost for patient care * Coordinates project activities for Commercial Release of product and corresponding manufacturing processes while meeting expectations for sustainable, efficient, repeatable, and reproducible manufacturing operations * Defines activities for project execution to meet the requirements of the Product Development Process * Supports requests for quotes by outlining necessary project activities and timing for new product introduction * Upholds SPG and Dupont vision and core values * Performs all other duties as assigned