Research And Development Technician

Job Title: Senior R&D Technician (Medical Device)

Duration: 6+ Months (Possible extension)

Location: Carlsbad, CA 92008

Onsite Role

Responsibilities:

• Extensive hands-on experience in medical-device R&D, particularly cardiovascular catheter development, prototype fabrication, mechanical/functional testing, and working within a regulated product-development environment.
• Strong technical leadership and the ability to independently support engineers from early proof-of-concept builds through testing, validation, and transfer-related activities.
• Support the research, development, prototyping, testing, and validation of medical devices, with emphasis on catheter-based technologies.
• Work closely with R&D engineers and cross-functional teams to translate product concepts into functional prototypes, develop and execute test methods, troubleshoot product and process issues, and support design verification and process validation activities.
• Build, modify, and troubleshoot prototypes for catheter and delivery system development.
• Perform dimensional, mechanical, functional, and performance testing using specialized inspection and laboratory equipment.
• Execute validation protocols and support development of test method validation documentation.
• Provide technical input to engineers on product design, manufacturability, process optimization, and test results.
• Develop and improve prototype assembly processes using bonding, welding, coating, crimping, balloon processing, and other catheter-manufacturing techniques.
• Support equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, validation, troubleshooting, and general R&D lab operations.
• Support engineering changes, prototype tooling/fixtures, competitive product evaluations, and early manufacturing/process-development activities.

Education/Experience:

• HS Diploma
• 6+ years of work experience in medical device or biotech industry
• Microscope skills
• Balloon catheter construction
• Basic Microsoft Office proficiency