Becton Dickinson (BD) recently completed the acquisition of the Edwards Critical Care business. This position is part of the Critical Care division, and as such will become a part of the BD organization in the future. Critical Care will operate as a separate business unit, called Advanced Patient Monitoring (APM) within BD's medical segment, aligning with BD's smart connected care approach. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. If you are invited to interview for this position, a recruiter will provide further details about this exciting transition. Learn more about BD at bd.com  

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Principal Engineer to join our Product Stewardship team at Becton Dickinson (BD). This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to take ownership of product stewardship activities for our global portfolio in the Advanced Patient Monitoring (APM) business unit.  We are looking for someone who is passionate about product material compliance and committed to driving excellence in product stewardship.

How you will make an impact:

• Ensure BD APM product compliance with global regional specific restricted substance legislations, including: RoHS, REACH, EU MDR, EU POP, China RoHS, CA Prop 65, Conflict Minerals, and EPR (WEEE, Battery, Packaging).

• Serve as BD APM business unit representative and provide guidance to stakeholders (e.g., Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Sales, and Legal) on complex compliance objectives and ensure relevant regulations and products are met while applying best practices

• Analyze material compliance regulations and legislative proposals to assess business impact to BD APM

• Evaluate and support reporting of product material compliance information to applicable authorities

• Support product material data management utilizing internal databases and tools.

• Produce technical justifications to demonstrate patient safety for instances where materials are identified to contain restricted substances and partner with cross functional team to develop solutions

• Acquire and retain in-depth knowledge of APM products in relation to product assembly, product functionality, patient contact level, and materials, down to the component level

• Perform periodic compliance gap assessment for the APM Product Portfolio to address regulation updates, new product launches, and/or post-commercial material changes

• Help develop, implement, improve upon an effective product stewardship program to ensure APM compliance with regulations and BD processes.

What you will need: (Required)

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or Scientific field with 6 years of industry experience OR

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or Scientific field with 4 years of industry experience.

What else we look for: (Preferred)

• Experience in product stewardship and material compliance regulations in Medical Device preferred; otherwise, experience with regulation interpretation and compliance

• Experience with product bill of materials (BOM) and engineering drawings

• Ability to work independently and as part of a large cross functional team

• Strong verbal / written communication and interpersonal relationship skills, including negotiating and relationship management.

• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

• Experience with managing and utilizing databases

• Strict attention to details

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA) the base pay range for this position is $118,000 to $167,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.