About this opportunity
The R&D Engineer III, 3D Printing will be responsible for planning, leading and executing projects focusing on new product design and development within the Product Research Engineering team. As an R&D Engineer, you will be a key team member optimizes product design along a highly multidisciplinary team working on 3D printing systems, processes, and materials. In this role, you will… Leverage 3D technologies, software-platforms, and biomechanical principles to incorporate novel orthodontic solutions into design. Lead product development projects and research projects until product launch Create testing plans to cover efficacy, reliability, verification, and validation Connect product outcomes back to the inputs and outputs of advanced 3D manufacturing processes. Define procedures to evaluate real-world product performance and conduct bench top testing in accordance with FDA/ISO guidelines. Supplement functional performance testing with metrological analysis and/or material characterization. Coordinate the materials involved in experimental testing in the product development lifecycle. Organize and investigate root cause analysis on complex data sets. Utilize statistical tools to formulate, test, and interpret hypotheses. Communicate project status and present findings to all levels of stakeholders. Drive internal/external professional’s feedback into the next waves of product development. General engineering support in Product Research & Development (PR&D). In this role, you’ll need … Knowledge and experience of additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and 3D modeling software. Knowledge/experience in orthodontics, dental/medical device industry, and/or biomechanics. Ability to generate creative solutions and iteratively evaluate concepts, designs, or methods. Comfort with test method development and documentation best practices in regulated industries. Experience with metrological tools and outputs for example, computed tomography, microscopy, etc. Experience with mechanical or biomechanical equipment and/or material characterization techniques. Experience with functional scripting, and/or programming for engineering (e.g. Python, C++/C, MATLAB) Experience experimental statistical analysis and FEA analysis. Thoroughness, attention to detail, problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, will working proactively and effectively in a dynamic environment. Strong, oral, written, and visual communication skills. Can conclude findings concisely and effectively. A team player: supporting, learning from, and training all tiers of team members. Education Requirements: B.S. in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or other related degree with 5+ years of directly related experience in product development and research; or M.S. in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or other related degree with 3+ years of directly related experience in product development and research; or PhD. in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or other related degree