Senior Engineer, Development
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Senior Development Engineer is responsible for leading medical device development from concept through sustaining, solving complex engineering problems, and improving products and processes. The role collaborates with suppliers and cross-functional partners, leads small projects, and provides technical guidance to less experienced colleagues.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead product and process development activities in partnership with suppliers, manufacturing engineers, design engineers, and cross-functional teams.
- Drive design for manufacturing and assembly efforts, incorporating findings to optimize product designs and production readiness.
- Qualify components, manufacturing processes, and assembly systems through validation activities while supporting risk mitigation and design reviews.
- Investigate product and process issues through root cause analysis, develop prototypes and test methods, and maintain engineering documentation and design controls.
- Support innovation, product lifecycle planning, project execution, and engineering excellence through technical leadership, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a technical discipline.
- Demonstrated progression of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing, or related technical disciplines. Preferred candidates will possess 8 or more years of relevant engineering experience, including 4 or more years supporting product development and manufacturing activities.
- Experience developing products within regulated or highly technical industries and applying quality and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Prior experience in medical device development, including design for manufacturability and regulatory compliance, is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience solving moderately complex engineering problems and leading small projects.
- Experience with process validation, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and root cause analysis.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally; typical assignments may require overnight, out-of-town stays of 2 to 5 days.
- Typical office environment; reasonable accommodation will be evaluated where needed.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
- Advanced certification such as Six Sigma or Project Management Professional.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a technical discipline
- Demonstrated progression of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing, or related technical disciplines
- Experience developing products within regulated or highly technical industries
- Applying quality and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle
- Demonstrated experience solving moderately complex engineering problems and leading small projects
- Experience with process validation, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and root cause analysis
- Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.