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Engineer, Mechanical Device Laboratory Design and Testing Lifecycle (JP13662)
Thousand Oaks, CA · Biotech/PharmaceuticalJob Title: Engineer, Mechanical Device Laboratory Design and Testing (JP13662)
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca.
Business Unit: Prefilled Syringes And Lyo Kit Platforms
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months with likely extensions or conversion to perm
Rate: $36-41/hours W2 with benefits
Posting Date: 2/5/2025
Target Start Date: 3/3/2025
3 Key Consulting is hiring! We are recruiting an Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biotechnology company.
Ideal Candidate: Excellent communication, force testing experience, design verification testing (design controls), understanding of mechanical systems and design, proficiency with MS suite. Bachelors in relevant engineering or any scientific field as long as they have hands on Laboratory Experience in a GxP Setting (Science or Engineering Lab). Willing to consider those with relevant internship experience.
Job Description:
The Device Engineer will participate in the design, development, and lifecycle management of design control activities for commercialized drug delivery devices. This role includes technical operations support for combination product development to global launch, clinical and commercial manufacturing, failure investigation, design change evaluation, development and execution of test procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Scope includes mechanical delivery devices, such as Prefilled syringes. The qualified candidate will be part of a sustaining device engineering team that ensures design history files of these mechanical delivery devices are maintained. The engineer will participate in cross functional teams, leading device design activities such as the development of product enhancements, analytical failure analysis and implementation of design solutions, assessment of proposed changes, support product launches, defend inspection and ensure the follow through of commitments.
Essential skills and Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Top Must Have Skill Sets:
Day to Day Responsibilities:
The device engineer will support a team of engineers on a variety of projects related to laboratory testing, device life cycle management, and product-based initiatives regarding prefilled syringes in both commercial and developmental space. The engineer will be expected to author protocols, reports, and further technical documentation while adhering to GMP standards. Laboratory testing will primarily include the use of an Instron force tester and vision system. The identified candidate must be able to lift up to 50 lbs for receipt and transferring of material. Fill-Finish experience is a bonus but not mandatory.
Engineer will be evaluated on ability to complete a wide variety of supporting tasks for projects in a timely manner while maintaining a high standard of quality.
Basic Qualifications:
Master degree OR Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate degree and 6 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience
Employee Value Proposition
Red Flags:
1. Remote work only
2. No previous industry or laboratory experience
3. Unfamiliar with Good Documentation Practices
4. Poor communication
5. No to little technical writing experience
Interview Process:
Panel Interview – MS Teams
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to recruiting@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca.
Business Unit: Prefilled Syringes And Lyo Kit Platforms
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months with likely extensions or conversion to perm
Rate: $36-41/hours W2 with benefits
Posting Date: 2/5/2025
Target Start Date: 3/3/2025
3 Key Consulting is hiring! We are recruiting an Engineer for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biotechnology company.
Ideal Candidate: Excellent communication, force testing experience, design verification testing (design controls), understanding of mechanical systems and design, proficiency with MS suite. Bachelors in relevant engineering or any scientific field as long as they have hands on Laboratory Experience in a GxP Setting (Science or Engineering Lab). Willing to consider those with relevant internship experience.
Job Description:
The Device Engineer will participate in the design, development, and lifecycle management of design control activities for commercialized drug delivery devices. This role includes technical operations support for combination product development to global launch, clinical and commercial manufacturing, failure investigation, design change evaluation, development and execution of test procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Scope includes mechanical delivery devices, such as Prefilled syringes. The qualified candidate will be part of a sustaining device engineering team that ensures design history files of these mechanical delivery devices are maintained. The engineer will participate in cross functional teams, leading device design activities such as the development of product enhancements, analytical failure analysis and implementation of design solutions, assessment of proposed changes, support product launches, defend inspection and ensure the follow through of commitments.
Essential skills and Responsibilities:
- Adheres to strict documentation practices in a GMP regulated environment
- Engineering competency in all conventional aspects of the subject matter, functional area, and assignments
- Plans and performs work, independently evaluating, selecting, and adapting standard methods, and creating new solutions to engineering problems.
- Authors and reviews technical documentation including protocols, reports, and technical assessments
- Coordinates and executes laboratory testing to support characterization, verification, design transfer, and fill-finish efforts
- Analyze and trend generated data by applying relevant statistical techniques to enable senior staff to make informed decisions
- Maintains device and combination product design history files for assigned products
- Ensure test methods and test protocols are developed in a sound and robust framework with high focus on eliminating test errors
- Provides functional subject matter expertise to actively participate in cross-functional activities including system level root cause analysis, design changes, and change control assessments
- Provide general laboratory support including inventory management, sample shipments, and cleanup.
- Works with Scientists and Engineers, to assess and develop appropriate design and manufacturing specifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in relevant engineering or scientific field (Mechanical, Biomedical, Bioengineering)
- Understanding of Mechanical Design Engineering Concepts
- Experience with Final Drug Product and/or Drug Product, medical device development, commercialization and knowledge of manufacturing processes (fill-finish)
- Experience with design controls; including (but not limited to) design verification and transfer
- Understanding of risk assessments including hazard and probability analysis
- Experience with investigations and quality records
- Laboratory and electronic lab notebook experience
- Statistical Analysis software (Minitab or JMP)
- Experience with Instron force testers using BlueHill Universal
- Test method development, GR&R, and text fixture design
- Ability to work independently and dynamically across functional teams
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills including technical presentations (i.e., PowerPoint)
- Ability to support complex workstreams under demanding timeline
- Understanding of the following standards and regulations: Quality System Regulation – 21CFR820; Quality Management System for medical device/component manufacturers - ISO 13485 Risk Management for Medical Devices – ISO 14971; EU Medical Device Regulation – 2017/745
Top Must Have Skill Sets:
- Hands on Laboratory Experience (Science or Engineering Lab)
- Good Communication and Technical Writing Skills
- Ability to Multitask Complex Workstreams
Day to Day Responsibilities:
The device engineer will support a team of engineers on a variety of projects related to laboratory testing, device life cycle management, and product-based initiatives regarding prefilled syringes in both commercial and developmental space. The engineer will be expected to author protocols, reports, and further technical documentation while adhering to GMP standards. Laboratory testing will primarily include the use of an Instron force tester and vision system. The identified candidate must be able to lift up to 50 lbs for receipt and transferring of material. Fill-Finish experience is a bonus but not mandatory.
Engineer will be evaluated on ability to complete a wide variety of supporting tasks for projects in a timely manner while maintaining a high standard of quality.
Basic Qualifications:
Master degree OR Bachelor degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate degree and 6 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 8 years of experience
Employee Value Proposition
- Unique industry opportunity
- Networking
- Career growth
Red Flags:
1. Remote work only
2. No previous industry or laboratory experience
3. Unfamiliar with Good Documentation Practices
4. Poor communication
5. No to little technical writing experience
Interview Process:
Panel Interview – MS Teams
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to recruiting@3keyconsulting.com. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.
Regards,
3KC Talent Acquisition Team