Job Description

Overview

The R&D Engineer II will be a key contributor on an R&D team within a Medical Device Company, focusing on Integrated Diagnostic Solutions and Specimen Management. This role requires a strong understanding of technical principles and the ability to provide innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.

Responsibilities

  • Work under supervision to provide solutions for technical problems of increasing scope and complexity.
  • Develop mechanical designs/solutions based on engineering analysis to meet performance requirements.
  • Analyze design variations, part assembly/disassembly, and performance anomalies.
  • Design and perform experimental tests within project responsibilities and ensure conformance with scientific methods.
  • Contribute as an extended team member on significant projects or lead smaller scope projects.
  • Support material/design/process changes through the design control process with well-documented research.
  • Demonstrate accountability for successful and timely completion of designated tasks.
  • Develop technical solutions to engineering problems using experimental, computational, and analytical methods.
  • Design and develop in vivo and in vitro models to evaluate product features and improvements.
  • Apply innovative and logical risk-based approaches to product development challenges.
  • Develop robust test methods, design test fixtures, and execute measurement system analysis.
  • Ensure compliance with quality policies through appropriate communication, training, and education.
  • Plan, execute, and analyze design of experiments (DOE).
  • Write, implement, and lead bench studies, tolerance stack-up analysis, design verification, and validation.
  • Perform data analysis using statistical tools and develop transfer functions.
  • Collect, record, report, interpret, and analyze data, presenting results to peers and leadership.
  • Provide advanced engineering skills and product evaluation support to build business cases for new opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of products and processes relating to specimen collection.
  • Author protocols and reports including engineering studies and design verification activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelors/Masters in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
  • B.S.: 2+ years of experience in technical area.
  • M.S.: 0 years of experience in technical area.
  • Sound knowledge of engineering fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with R&D functional planning and requirement generation.
  • Familiarity with project management, prioritizing, and multi-tasking skills.
  • Proficient in solid modeling (Pro/E, SolidWorks or equivalent).
  • Ability to effectively communicate concepts and ideas to teams.
  • Familiarity with fixture design and developing test methods.
  • Exposure to Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
  • Familiarity with Six Sigma (DMAIC) practices and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies.
  • Strong creative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

How this job compares in Franklin Lakes, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $25/hr median for welding jobs in Franklin Lakes, NJ, whose middle half runs $23–$28/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Franklin Lakes, NJ

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Franklin Lakes, NJ right now, from 1 employer. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 135 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Franklin Lakes, or widen the search to New Jersey.

MillenniumSoft Inc currently has 10 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (10), and Gpac (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $38/hr, Camden at $37/hr, and Linden at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. R&D Engineer II figures were last recalculated when this page was built.