Engineer-Electrical Engineer
Job Requisition #: 11710
Date Posted: 09/30/2011
Category: Engineering
Location: St. Paul - MN - USA
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Our teams produce game-changing ideas and life-changing results. A career at St. Jude Medical puts you on the leading edge of medical technology, working for a company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and its passion for quality. Isn't this the kind of change you would like in your life?
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We currently have this position open in our Cardiovascular Division:
Job Overview
Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the R&D Science & Technology Group to participate in various stages of product development as well as cross-functional activities. The position will be responsible for providing technical expertise, consultation and project support. Position will be responsible for selection and characterization of materials acceptable for use in medical device and design. Position will provide guidance in establishing material device specification, supporting existing product development products and proactively providing technical solutions for design issues related to material failures. Position will assist in designing and conducting performance evaluation activities of medical implants and materials. Provide product design advice based on conclusions of testing and research activities.
Individual will be responsible for providing guidance in electrical engineering and provide technical lead support on projects supporting devices that use RF energy to ablate soft tissue. Candidate must have strong ability to apply knowledge of RF ablation of soft tissue and electrical engineering techniques to provide imaginative solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Individual should have a fundamental understanding of biomedical materials, chemical processes, biological systems, and surface/analytical methodology. Analyze, interpret and draw conclusions from technical evaluation. Remain current with technology and testing standards.
Qualifications:
Expertise in electrical engineering with focus on RF energy ablation of soft tissue is required.
Individual must communicate well with all levels of management and employees.
Candidate must work well in collaborative environment across functional areas.
Candidate must have:
•Strong background in RF ablation.
•Strong experience in working with active implants, RF electro-thermal system; strong capability of setting up comprehensive study and assessing in vitro and in vivo properties of device/device components.
•Knowledge of the electrode/tissue interface of electrical based systems for cardiovascular therapy.
Ability to design and develop experimental test setups to evaluate new concepts in cardiovascular therapy. Willingness to perform hands on lab work. Concise, organized, can multitask with the ability to prioritize. Proficient with computers. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Previous experience with R&D product development teams in medical device industry desired.
PhD with 2 years
MS with 3-6 years
BS with 5-8 years of relevant product development expertise
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