R&D Engineer III, Core Product

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Align Technology is the industry leader and innovator in medical devices which focuses on revolutionizing the digital dental and orthodontic industry. Align Technology is looking for an R&D Engineer III, Core Product for our San Jose, CA office. This exciting new role would be part of a culture that is helping to improve lives every day through digital dentistry.

The R&D Engineer III, Core Product candidate should have exceptional skills with product research and development in the medical device industry. The R&D Engineer III, Core Product will be the lead engineer responsible for planning, leading, and executing projects focusing on product design and design improvement. They will work closely with internal and external resources in a multidisciplinary team working with materials, software, and manufacturing to conduct research and development in the areas of product performance, design, and improvement. This role will be part of Align Technology’s goal to deliver our clear aligners (Invisalign®) to our customers.

Role expectations

• Lead product development projects and research projects until product launch
• Work independently to develop and evaluate new products and solutions and adapt and improve existing ones
• Design and evaluate product prototypes with biomechanical test models and experimentation
• Design, build, and verify test hardware, software, and systems as needed
• Define and conduct procedures for bench top testing to evaluate product performance, including efficacy, reliability, verification, and validation
• Work with clinical team to conduct pilot studies and other investigations
• Simulate real world conditions and measure outputs using sensors
• Collaborate with diverse, cross-functional teams to incorporate design and features into prototypes
• Understand and master complex systems with sound mechanical principles
• Define procedures to evaluate product performance and conduct bench top testing
• Responsible for ensuring that testing covers efficacy, reliability, verification, and validation
• Perform statistical data analysis and interpretation
• Perform and document work in accordance with FDA / ISO regulations, including test protocols, test results, and other requirements
• Collaborate with manager and cross-functional team in creating product and test plans
• Communicate with professionals in the field at all levels and transition information into product improvement
• Conceive new product and technology development plans
• Work in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines
• Problem-solve issues with attention to detail
• Provide general engineering support in R&D

What we're looking for

Pay Transparency

If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.