Calyxo

medical device

SeniorR&DEngineer,AdvancedDevelopment

$140–160k Pleasanton, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior R&D Engineer, Advanced Development at Calyxo. Skills: early stage development, risk retirement, design concepts, product development, invent, evaluate early stage concepts, creative and ground breaking solutions, design, development, and testing, kidney stone treatment device, early phase product design concept, manufacturability, reliability, scalability, cost-effectiveness, user needs, writing reports, documentation, compliance with FDA regulatory standards, maintaining adherence to the”

What You'll Achieve.

develop proven ideas that work into the product development pipeline.; create solutions that best meets user needs.; ensure product quality and seamless production.

Industry & Context.

medical device
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving and analytical skills; hands-on approach to product development and testing; create solutions with incomplete or ambiguous requirements

Eligibility Requirements

Travel: less than 10%, Compliance with relevant county, state, and Federal rules regarding vaccinations., Legal authorization to work in the United States is required., Verification of Identity

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 6 years of medical device experience, OR Master’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of medical device experience, OR PhD in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of medical device experience., Experience with early concept and design development of innovative medical devices, including brainstorming, feasibility assessments, and prototyping., Understanding of medical device regulations, including ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820 (for design controls and quality management), as well as best practices for mechanical design validation and risk management., Proficiency in SolidWorks and a understanding of design for manufacturability, tolerance analysis, and cost optimization., collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams., Experience in product development within regulated industries and knowledge of sterilization and biocompatibility testing., problem-solving and analytical skills, with a hands-on approach to product development and testing, Demonstrated ability to innovate and create solutions with incomplete or ambiguous requirements, Legal authorization to work in the United States is required.

Nice to Have

Stock options – ownership and a stake in growing a mission-driven company

What You'll Do.

Invent and evaluate early stage concepts.

and testing of of critical electromechanical and fluidics systems and subsystems for an innovative kidney stone treatment device.

Drive early phase product design concept ensuring manufacturability

and cost-effectiveness.

create specifications

and execute early phase feasibility testing

including writing reports and documentation.

Ensure compliance with FDA regulatory standards

maintaining adherence to the design control process throughout the product development lifecycle.

Use SolidWorks to perform engineering calculations

create detailed models

and optimize product designs for manufacturing.

Communicate project status

and milestones effectively across all relevant departments.

Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure product quality and seamless production.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, and Marketing) to create solutions that best meets user needs.; Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure product quality and seamless production.; work effectively on cross-functional teams.

Communication Scope

collaboration and communication skills; Communicate project status, risks, and milestones effectively across all relevant departments.

Process & Methodology

Communicate project status, risks, and milestones effectively across all relevant departments.

Full Job Description

Calyxo, Inc. is a medical device company headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA. The company was founded in 2016 to address the profound need for improved kidney stone treatment. Kidney stone disease is a common, painful condition that consumes vast amounts of healthcare resources each year. Our team is led by executives and investors with a proven track record of commercializing paradigm-shifting devices to meet unmet needs within urology. Are you ready to change the future of kidney stone treatment? We are seeking high achievers who want to be part of a dynamic team working in a fun, diverse atmosphere. Summary: The Advanced Development team is responsible for early stage development and risk retirement of high risk and high reward design concepts. This team will develop proven ideas that work into the product development pipeline. In This Role, You Will: Invent and evaluate early stage concepts. You will be asked to push limits and come up with creative and ground breaking solutions Lead the design, development, and testing of of critical electromechanical and fluidics systems and subsystems for an innovative kidney stone treatment device. Drive early phase product design concept ensuring manufacturability, reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, and Marketing) to create solutions that best meets user needs. Develop test methods, create specifications, and execute early phase feasibility testing, including writing reports and documentation. Ensure compliance with FDA regulatory standards, maintaining adherence to the design control process throughout the product development lifecycle. Use SolidWorks to perform engineering calculations, create detailed models, and optimize product designs for manufacturing. Communicate project status, risks, and milestones effectively across all relevant departments. Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure pr

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