Working Location: MINNESOTA, BROOKLYN PARK

　　Workplace Flexibility: Onsite

　　Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? Let’s inspire healthier lives, together.

　　Olympus, a leading medical technology company, has focused on making people’s lives better for over 100 years.

　　Our Purpose is to make people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling.

　　Our Core Values are reflected in all we do: Integrity – Empathy – Agility – Unity – Long-Term View

　　We deliver on our purpose and our core values by staying True to Life.

　　Job Description

　　The Staff R&D Engineer is responsible for all aspects of product development acting as an individual contributor, or where applicable, as a Core Team Member. In this dynamic role, the Staff R&D Engineer will have the ability to work on a variety of products, supporting multiple Business Units, with successful product launches over time and as projects required. The Staff R&D Engineer will lead or contribute to efforts to define user and product requirements, collaborate with project managers and other Core Team Members on project execution strategy, timelines and costs, lead product design and prototyping efforts, execute product feasibility testing, technical risk reduction planning, design verification and validation testing strategy and testing efforts, lead or contribute to design analysis testing, and ultimately the generation of all design controls documentation in collaboration with external and/or internal development and manufacturing/quality partners.

　　The Staff R&D Engineer is expected to drive design/concept trade-off decisions while taking costs, technical risk, reliability and User Needs into consideration. She / He must fully understand medical device design control requirements, have experience leading technical development efforts, and be effective at communicating advancements and issues to all levels of the organization.

　　Job Duties

　　• Provides technical leadership on product development and/or technology development efforts.

　　• Experienced in developing User and Product Requirements.

　　• Experienced in planning Design Verification and Validation efforts to ensure the product effectively meets all requirements and applicable standards.

　　• Capable of effectively communicating with Core Team and Extended Team Members, while ensuring all R&D deliverables are completed with a high degree of quality, and attention to detail.

　　• Collaborates on the development of the technical development schedule and monitors advancement in collaboration with the Project Manager. Reports advancement to Core Team and to R&D Leadership.

　　• Accountable for all aspects of product development activities and associated deliverables

　　• Experienced in robust design analysis, such as tolerance stack-ups, edge of failure testing, high/low specification evaluations, risk analysis, and statistical evaluations as necessary to ensure performance and quality.

　　• Capable of ideating product designs, and collaborating with manufacturing partners and suppliers, to ensure designs are cost effective and manufacturable.

　　• Manages, directs, and supports suppliers involved in product development and ongoing production; including external design and development partners.

　　Job Qualification

　　Required:

　　Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline.

　　Minimum of 8 years of elated experience or minimum of 7 years' experience with MS or Minimum of 5 with PhD.

　　Preferred:

　　Competency in leading medical device technical development efforts, through all phases of product development, is required.

　　Experience developing products through a Phase Gate process as a Core Team member is highly preferred.

　　Experience developing disposable medical devices required.

　　Experience and or working knowledge of developing capital equipment is desired.

　　Extensive working knowledge of, and experience in applying / developing products in compliance with FDA and international requirements, including 820-CFR, ISO-13485, IEC60601, QSR, etc. is required.

　　Proficient in Microsoft Windows Office applications including MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, etc.

　　Self-motivated, engaged, and productive.

　　Proficient in the creation and critical review of engineering drawings, including the ability to critique dimensioning and tolerancing strategies, is required. Working knowledge of Solidworks is a plus.

　　Knowledge of common manufacturing methods, such as injection molding and molded part design, extrusion, adhesives, ultrasonic welding, etc., as well as experience designing/developing products employing common medical device polymers is required.

　　Must be able to solve complex and/or ambiguous problems using good judgement as well as logical and systematic thinking.

　　Why join Olympus?

　　Here, people matter—our health, our happiness, and our lives.

　　Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match

　　Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Visions coverage effective on start date

　　24/7 Employee Assistance Program

　　Free virtual live and on-demand wellness classes

　　Work-life balance supportive culture with hybrid and remote roles

　　12 Paid Holidays

　　Educational Assistance

　　Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

　　Volunteering and charitable donation match programs

　　Diversity & Inclusion Programs including Colleague Affinity Networks

　　On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

　　*US Only

　　**Limited locations

　　We care about your health and financial well-being and offer the resources you need to feel vital, confident and ready for wherever life takes you. Learn more about our benefit offerings at https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks .

　　About us:

　　Our Medical business uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety.

　　Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com .

　　Olympus is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace

　　We recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect. We strive to continue to foster empathy and unity in the workplace so that our employees can fully contribute and thrive.

　　Let’s realize your potential, together.

　　It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

　　Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Minnesota (US-MN) || Brooklyn Park || Research and Development