at ICU Medical in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Summary// This position is for a Senior Engineering Technician who will perform work that is mechanical, electrical, or metrology in nature to support R&D development and verification efforts. This is a specialist level position where the individual is a specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group. Essential Duties & Responsibilities · Lead and perform product/component testing and inspection of significant scope or degree of difficulty. · Hands on assembly and testing of electro-mechanical hardware. · Provide electrical engineering support with testing analog and digital circuits using various lab equipment. · Ability to setup, operate, and monitor medical devices per the System Operator Manual. · Provides leadership and coordination for work of significant complexity for the development, documentation, and validation of test methods. · Execute test plans and collect data as requested by the engineering staff. This includes utilizing the following specialized lab equipment: o Instron o Thermal chamber o Sound chamber o Battery tester o EMC test equipment · Interfaces with internal customers in support of performed work. Actively participates and contributes to decision making process of significant impact to overall projects. · Collects data and performs data entry with integrity. · Assists in developing training, PWI’s (procude work instructions), SOP’s (standard operating procedures), and best practices related to medical device development. · Ensure the R&D Engineering lab complies to safety standards. · Leads and identifies test equipment calibration and maintenance. · Leads and identifies work related to process improvements in the lab. · Assist in gathering budgetary information and performance metrics for lab management. · Assist in people management including training, team member development, and hiring interviews. · Issue and receive PO’s for prototyping material and submit expense reports as needed. · Work on special projects as assigned. * * * * * * Knowledge & Skills · Ability to provide leadership for projects of limited scope and impact or portions of a major project. Ability to supervise lower level employees. · Demonstrated technical expertise and application of mechanical, electrical, or metrology theory related to medical devices and practice is required. · Strong verbal and written communication skills. · Able to work well with others. · Strong technical, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills. · Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and documentation. · Excellent practical knowledge of EE lab equipment, such as digital multi-meters, programmable power supplies, signal generators, data logging equipment, as well as specialized battery and EMC test tools. · Experience soldering electrical components. · Experience with test software (LabView, Python, etc.). Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience · Associates Degree in an electronics related field · Minimum 10 years of relevant experience. · Previous experience with medical devices preferred, but not required. Work Environment · This is a 100% onsite role at our Lake Forest office. · Working hours to be aligned with engineering staff. · This job operates in both an R&D testing lab and professional office environment. This job includes operating a variety of testing equipment and routinely uses standard office equipment. This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. · While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time. · Must be able to occasionally move and lift objects of up to 25 pounds. · Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time ICU Medical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Title: Senior Engineering Technician, R&D Location: IL-Lake Forest Requisition ID: 24300326
