Sr. Engineer, Process Development - Wayne, NJ

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

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Job Overview

• This position provides technical leadership in development, optimization, validation, and design transfer of medical device manufacturing processes from R&D into commercial production
• This role ensures that processes are robust, scalable, and compliant with regulatory and quality standards including FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485.
• Leadership in process development, validation, statistical analysis, and cross-functional collaboration, with a proven ability to drive successful product introductions in a regulated environment.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

Process Development

• Technical and team leadership in the development, characterization and optimization of manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Supports the definition and development of product requirements, specifications and working parameters using current engineering methods and technologies.
• Lead large scale process validations strategies (IQ/OQ/PQ), process characterization efforts, and statistical justification aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Apply DFSS tools (DOE, SPC, capability analysis) to improve process performance and robustness.

Design Transfer 

• Responsible for the design transfer activities from R&D to Manufacturing, ensuring readiness for commercial production.
• Partner with a cross-functional team to ensure designs are manufacturable, scalable, and cost-effective (DFM/DFA).
• Support product launches, including pilot builds and ramp-to-production activities
• Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485 and internal quality systems.
• Conduct and support risk management activities (FMEA, hazard analysis).
• Participate in audits and inspections, providing technical expertise and documentation support.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the primary technical interface in a cross-functional team as a Core Team member
• Partner with Operations and Quality to enhance throughput, reduce scrap, and expand manufacturing capacity.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.

Continuous Improvement 

• Identify and drive process improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Monitor and analyze process performance metrics to improve yield, reduce scrap, and increase efficiency.
• Support CAPA investigation and implement sustainable solutions.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s (Preferred) or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering or related technical field with 5 – 7 years of experience. 
• Demonstrated experience in Process Development and Design Transfer in the medical device industry or equivalent.
• Certification in Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Hands-on experience with process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), risk management (FMEA), and statistical analysis.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo), GD&T, and tolerancing methods.
• Strong problem-solving skills with familiarity in DOE, SPC, and root-cause methodologies.
• Knowledge of polymer processing, metal fabrication, laser welding or additive manufacturing.
• Experience in Audit Readiness and Internal/External Audits with the various Regulatory bodies (FDA, TGA, PMDA, etc.) 
• Ability to communicate within the discipline and with others who are not technically trained
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Supervision/Management Of Others:

• Intern, Co-op, Engineer I and/or II

Internal and External Contacts/Relationships

• Interacts with others in and across departments/sites and external contacts (suppliers, test laboratories)

Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions

• Responsible for understanding and conforming with the Environmental Policy to ensure that significant environmental aspects that relate to actual or potential impacts with their work are executed to minimize the effects on the environment.
• Responsible for bringing to the attention of management any potential improvements that could reduce our environmental impact or to report activities that could result in a negative impact to the environment.
• Responsible for understanding and conforming with the Health and Safety Policy to ensure that the significant risks that relate to actual or potential hazards with their work are identified.
• Must be capable of performing system level testing at the home office or at outside labs.
• Involves sitting 60% of the time, walking 20% and standing 20%.
• Work is performed in an office 35% of the time, engineering lab 45%, and at an outside test lab 20%.
• Work in the office environment involves use of a personal computer 80% of the time with the remainder spent conferring with colleagues and reviewing other documents.

The salary range for this position is between $115,000 and $135,000 per year depending on experience.

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About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.