Associate Engineer, R&D

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We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as an Associate Engineer R&D located in Jacksonville FL.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments Ready to join a team thats reimagining how vision is improved Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights science technology and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs from the pediatric to aging eye in a patients lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at The Associate Engineer R&D Technical Operations will provide hands-on engineering support and apply fundamental engineering skills to assist other engineers and scientists to support new product development.

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• Design and build small fixtures test rigs and lead small projects
• Trouble shoot and repair equipment support Pilot Line scale-up activities and modify equipment to support new product development
• Test and evaluate new technologies required for new product development
• Work closely with vendors and assist in the supervision of sub-contractors to install relocate and decommission equipment in R&D and the Pilot Facility.
• Evaluate current processes and equipment and make recommendations to improve product quality efficiency yield and safe
• Provide handson engineering support for R&D activities: set up prototypes execute experiments collect and analyze test data and support design verification
• Troubleshoot repair and perform preventive maintenance on lab instruments test equipment pilot-line machines and related automation
• Design fabricate and assemble small mechanical fixtures jigs and custom test rigs to support verification validation and pilot production testing
• Support pilot-line equipment selection installation IQ/OQ/PQ activities commissioning and process optimization to enable scale-up from lab to pilot
• Lead small-scale projects end-to-end: define scope create build/test/validation plans manage timelines coordinate resources and report progress to stakeholders
• Interface with vendors and suppliers: evaluate equipment proposals manage procurement and delivery coordinate vendor installation/service and drive vendor corrective actions when needed
• Perform electrical and component-level troubleshooting using bench tools (multimeter oscilloscope); wire/build small electrical and pneumatic subassemblies and panels
• Support risk management and verification activities (assist with test plans traceable to risk mitigations and design inputs)
• Participate in root-cause analysis CAPA implementation and continuous improvement efforts to improve equipment reliability and product testability
• Provide occasional after-hours or on-call support for critical equipment issues and travel to vendor or pilot-line sites as needed
• Assist in the preparation of equipment specifications HECP SOP JSA calibration and maintenance procedures

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• Associate degree technical diploma or equivalent handson experience in Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Electrical Mechatronics or related field; Bachelors degree preferred
• 14 years handson experience supporting R&D test or manufacturing equipment experience in medical devices strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to design and build small fixtures jigs or test rigs
• Practical electrical skills: reading schematics wiring soldering and component-level troubleshooting
• Experience with bench test equipment (multimeter oscilloscope power supplies soldering station)
• Demonstrated ability to lead small projects coordinate cross-functional work and communicate effectively with internal teams and external vendors
• Strong documentation skills and experience following formal procedures and change control

Preferred

• Prior experience in the medical device industry or other regulated industries (pharmaceutical biotech aerospace)
• Experience with IQ/OQ/PQ commissioning validation protocols and equipment qualification
• Cleanroom experience and familiarity with ISO 14644 classifications and gowning procedures
• CAD skills for fixture layouts (SolidWorks AutoCAD)
• Experience with PLCs motion controllers servos or machine control systems
• Experience with data logging basic statistics Minitab or equivalent and test data analysis
• Experience managing vendor relationships and equipment procurement/installation
• Valid Electrical Green Card certification (or equivalent) and ability to obtain a company Blue Badge for site access

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