Principal Automation, Advanced Manufacturing Group
Irvine, CA Irvine, CA Full-time Full-time $106,000 - $151,000 a year $106,000 - $151,000 a year This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team working on industry-leading life saving devices.
Edwards is the global leader in patient-focused innovations for Transcatheter Heart Valve therapies and is actively developing new products to transform care for the patients we serve.
The Principal Engineer will be part of our innovative Advanced Manufacturing Group (AMG).
Edward's AMG is responsible for the design and development of Transcatheter Heart Valves (THV) next-generation manufacturing equipment including thermoforming, machining, extrusions, additive manufacturing, surface treatments, vision-system-guided automation and plastic part joining technologies.
It's a highly visible role, leading complex automation engineering projects in partnership with product-design teams! Essential job functions:
Owns and leads the design, drawings, BOM, standard work and validation of the completed systems of automated equipment build.
Provide expert advice on risk mitigation strategies and provide solutions on automated equipment system applications.
Lead and establish complex project plans including budget, timelines, and resource planning to ensure deliverables are completed to internal and external customer's expectations.
Provide solutions, training, and recommendations for the support of automation initiatives across the organization.
Provide applications & technical leadership and guidance in automation strategy and project execution of systems.
Act as a technical liaison.
Support the transfer of projects to manufacturing networks as needed (i.
e.
, Utah, Ireland, Singapore, etc).
Train, develop, and mentor junior engineers and technicians to use good engineering design practices.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering and scientific with 6 years of experience in a manufacturing or design setting developing and/or implementing new technologies for manufacturing plants.
Experience with SolidWorks or Creo Parametric CAD solid modeling software.
Experience within a highly regulated environment manufacturing setting.
Ability to solve complex problems and complete multiple projects, uses advanced problem-solving methods to make decisions.
15% domestic and international travel.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Advanced degree or related certifications.
Experience with designing, building, modification and troubleshooting automated medical device systems.
Significant Experience in Complex/High Level Automated Equipment Design.
Strong PLC (Allen Bradley and others)/ PC programming languages experience (C++, Python).
Excellent communication skills are essential, including the ability to understand the customer's needs and provide clear communication of proposed solutions to both Edwards management and your internal customer.
Ability to train maintenance teams in different regions to troubleshoot and solve equipment issues.
Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and related systems.
Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California, the base pay range for this position is $106,000 to $151,000 (highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.
g.
, qualifications, education, prior experience).
About Edwards Lifesciences Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring.
Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 18,500 individuals worldwide.
For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work.
From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.
COVID Vaccination Requirement Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world.
As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role.
If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement.
This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.
For United States Applicants Only:
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Know your Rights:
Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster Disability accommodation for employment applicants Edwards E-Verify Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Pay Transparency Notice.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Edwards is the global leader in patient-focused innovations for Transcatheter Heart Valve therapies and is actively developing new products to transform care for the patients we serve.
The Principal Engineer will be part of our innovative Advanced Manufacturing Group (AMG).
Edward's AMG is responsible for the design and development of Transcatheter Heart Valves (THV) next-generation manufacturing equipment including thermoforming, machining, extrusions, additive manufacturing, surface treatments, vision-system-guided automation and plastic part joining technologies.
It's a highly visible role, leading complex automation engineering projects in partnership with product-design teams! Essential job functions:
Owns and leads the design, drawings, BOM, standard work and validation of the completed systems of automated equipment build.
Provide expert advice on risk mitigation strategies and provide solutions on automated equipment system applications.
Lead and establish complex project plans including budget, timelines, and resource planning to ensure deliverables are completed to internal and external customer's expectations.
Provide solutions, training, and recommendations for the support of automation initiatives across the organization.
Provide applications & technical leadership and guidance in automation strategy and project execution of systems.
Act as a technical liaison.
Support the transfer of projects to manufacturing networks as needed (i.
e.
, Utah, Ireland, Singapore, etc).
Train, develop, and mentor junior engineers and technicians to use good engineering design practices.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering and scientific with 6 years of experience in a manufacturing or design setting developing and/or implementing new technologies for manufacturing plants.
Experience with SolidWorks or Creo Parametric CAD solid modeling software.
Experience within a highly regulated environment manufacturing setting.
Ability to solve complex problems and complete multiple projects, uses advanced problem-solving methods to make decisions.
15% domestic and international travel.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Advanced degree or related certifications.
Experience with designing, building, modification and troubleshooting automated medical device systems.
Significant Experience in Complex/High Level Automated Equipment Design.
Strong PLC (Allen Bradley and others)/ PC programming languages experience (C++, Python).
Excellent communication skills are essential, including the ability to understand the customer's needs and provide clear communication of proposed solutions to both Edwards management and your internal customer.
Ability to train maintenance teams in different regions to troubleshoot and solve equipment issues.
Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and related systems.
Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California, the base pay range for this position is $106,000 to $151,000 (highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.
g.
, qualifications, education, prior experience).
About Edwards Lifesciences Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring.
Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 18,500 individuals worldwide.
For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work.
From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.
COVID Vaccination Requirement Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world.
As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role.
If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement.
This vaccination requirement does not apply in countries where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
In countries where vaccines are less available, or other requirements exist, we may institute alternate measures that optimize patient safety and healthcare provider safety, which may include regular COVID testing or specific masking requirements.
For United States Applicants Only:
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Know your Rights:
Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster Disability accommodation for employment applicants Edwards E-Verify Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Pay Transparency Notice.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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