job_022522a: Senior R&D Engineer (Menlo Park, CA)

From: Kristin Burns <kburns_at_stanford.edu>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:33:42 +0000

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ABOUT HALF MOON MEDICAL

Half Moon Medical is a medical device start-up out of The Foundry, the Bay Area's premier medical device incubator. Half Moon Medical is backed by a strategic and is developing a novel catheter based mitral valve repair device.



POSITION SUMMARY

Half Moon Medical is seeking a strong medical device engineer with experience in implant design and testing. The engineer will be a member of the research & development team responsible for development/implementation of the mechanical testing strategy for the Half Moon implant.



PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1) Lead and manage Half Moon Medical's implant testing program as part of the R&D team

2) Provide key design input towards optimizing the performance and durability of the Half Moon implant

3) Develop & manage mechanical testing on devices and components using Instron, cyclic load fatigue testers/ hydrodynamic testers

4) Create appropriate models and test methods for mechanical testing including methods for measuring implant deflections as inputs for boundary conditions for structural integrity testing

5) Manage and work with consultant(s) to execute FEA models for implant iteration and structural integrity testing

6) Develop and document test protocols/methods and engineering reports on implant functional performance and durability

7) Presentation of test strategy and results to FDA and clinical partners

8) Technical report writing for implant testing sections of regulatory submissions

9) Analysis of failure modes from testing and clinical use, as applicable. Root cause analyses and replication of hemodynamic performance in appropriate models

10) Contribute to the intellectual property via invention & patent disclosures. Maintain accurate documentation of concepts, designs &, drawings

11) Provide project updates at company and Board of Director's meetings as required



EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1) 5+ years medical device industry experience

2) Experience with design and testing of nitinol based implants



EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

1) A technical or life sciences undergraduate degree from an accredited university



OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

1) Excellent written & verbal communication skills

2) Knowledge of and experience in development of medical devices in conformance with Quality System Regulations and ISO requirements

3) Knowledge of analytical tools and methods, including statistics, DOE and the use of computer/software packages (Solidworks)





CONTACT

* Gaurav Krishnamurthy, COO

* gkrishnamurthy_at_thefoundry.com<mailto:gkrishnamurthy_at_thefoundry.com>

* Menlo Park, CA
Received on 2022-02-25 15:33:51