Job Description
- Device Design & Engineering : Develop advanced wearable infusion pump based drug delivery systems.
- Sensor & Embedded Systems Integration : Implement microcontrollers, infusion mechanism (motor), biosensors, memory storage, real time clock, and real-time monitoring for drug delivery precision.
- Power Management & Miniaturization : Optimize battery life and ergonomic design for portable use.
- User interface (UI) Design : Ensure accessibility with clear visuals, alerts, and simple navigation and focus on Intuitive design, buttons, real-time display, customizable settings, alarms, emergency alerts
- Testing & Validation : Conduct bench, preclinical, and clinical device performance assessments. Develop and implement robust testing strategies to assess the performance, safety, and efficiency of combination products. Application of AAMI TIR101, ANSI / AAMI SW96, ISO 8536-8, ISO 8536-9, IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-8, IEC 60601-1-11, IEC 60601-2-24, IEC 62366-1.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with pharmaceutical teams, software engineers, clinical researchers, and regulatory affairs specialists.
- Regulatory Compliance : Ensure adherence to ISO 13485, 510(k), CE mark, FDA 21 CFR Part 4 and other relevant regulatory and quality compliance.
- Manufacturing & Scalability : Support prototyping, testing, and production scale-up for commercial viability.
- Develop and maintain essential documentation, including design and development plans, design history files, and traceability matrices. Actively participate in and drive design reviews and design change controls.
- Manage vendor interactions and communication for notified body opinion, device suppliers, packaging component suppliers, human factors, user research, and visual design.
- Application of risk management for infusion pump development : risk identification, risk analysis, risk evaluation, risk control measures, residual risk assessment
- Participates and leads product quality investigations to identify root cause and implement corrective actions. Supports the management of exception documents and Corrective and Preventive Actions.
- Drive program execution excellence while ensuring efficient and timely escalation of urgent issues / risks to leadership.
Qualifications
Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 10+ years of relevant industry experience in wearable injector devices, or advanced drug delivery device development with a major device, pharmaceutical, biotechnological or a generic pharmaceutical company.Demonstrated experience in wearable injectors and continuous infusion pump development, including IV infusion sets and primary containers.Understanding of system thinking (drug+ primary container+ device) and experience with human factors / usability engineering.Experience with the development of connected devices is desirable but not required.Strong expertise in experimental design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation.Experience working within device standards : Design Controls (US FDA QMSR), Risk Management (ISO 14971); Quality Management (ISO 13485); Good Manufacturing Practices (21 CFR Part 4, 21 CFR 210 / 211, 21 CFR 820); EU Medical Device Requirements (EU MDR 2021); Medical Electrical Equipment (EN 60601)Proven experience with wearable injector device filing and maintaining design history files / technical file.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and innovatively.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.Skills Required
Statistical Analysis, Microcontrollers, Quality Management, design controls , Data Interpretation, Ui Design, Risk Management, Experimental Design, Regulatory Compliance, biosensors