Patients with mitral and tricuspid heart valve disease often have complex conditions with limited treatment options. Our Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT) business unit is boldly pursuing an innovative portfolio of technologies to address a patient’s unmet clinical needs. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

Edwards Lifesciences is searching for a Sr. Designer, Engineering who has experience in plastic part design. As part of the TMTT NPD engineering team, they will partner closely with R&D, and Ops/NPD to solve the most challenging design opportunities by optimizing and leveraging CAD software.

How you will make an impact:

• Creating new complex designs utilizing parametric solid modeling software or applications to develop basic data, complex assemblies and detailed parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures, assessing viability of engineering specifications/concepts including advising engineers on suggested revisions on designs.
• Designing more complex fixtures (e.g., automation/mechatronics) or products, incorporating ease of manufacturing, safety, performance, and reliability; and selecting equipment and materials, contractual specification requirements and cost; including recommending alternates and solutions needed to achieve the intended design objective. Identifying design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommending revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers throughout the validation process including redline reviews.
• Process Engineering Change Requests (ECR) including describing changes and providing corresponding technical justification; checking completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications; and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning and notes necessary to present design proposals.
• Participating in implementing new processes, methods, and designing fixtures in collaboration with Engineering.
• Developing presentations and presenting proposal on designs across internal and external functions to secure consensus on the design viability and functionality.
• Consulting with and providing input to Engineers on Edwards drawing standards and CAD tools, maintaining integrity of the CAD PDM (Product Data Management) modeling software.
• Performing more complex tolerance analysis.

What you’ll need (Required):

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent with 10 years of previously related experience Required.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence change
• Problem solving methodology, tolerance analysis, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
• Proven expertise in usage of CAD (e.g. Creo, Solidworks, AutoCAD, CAD PDM) and MS Office Suite
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating drawings
• Ability to read, comprehend, write, and speak English
• Substantial understanding of CAD design principles, techniques and procedures including parametric solid models
• Full understanding of ASME Y14.5M-1994 drawing standards
• Advanced ability to utilize 2-D and 3-D CAD software
• Advanced understanding of fabrication processes (e.g. machining, molding) to leverage in creating and evaluating designs
• Full understanding of materials and materials properties
• Full understanding of DFM (Design for Manufacturing) concepts and principles
• Knowledge of and adherence to Edwards Environmental Health and Safety and Quality guidelines
• Strict attention to detail
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and key contact representing the organization on contracts or projects
• Ability to interact with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations

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, the base pay range for this position is $90,000 to $127,000 (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.