Principal Product Development Engineer

Company Description Sirtex Medical is a global leader in healthcare, with offices in the U.S., Australia, Germany, and Singapore, dedicated to improving patient outcomes. Our mission is to be at the forefront of minimally invasive cancer and embolization therapies. By partnering with physicians, we aim to provide innovative products that enhance patient outcomes and simplify treatments. Achieving this ambitious goal requires passionate and talented individuals who are committed to making a difference. Our flagship product, SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres, is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer. To date, we have delivered over >150K doses across 50+ countries, significantly impacting patients' lives worldwide. Our success is fueled by our dedication to serving the medical community, maintaining professionalism, fostering a collaborative work culture, nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit, and continuously pursuing innovation and improvement. At Sirtex, we are committed to creating a great workplace. We offer a range of benefits, programs, and services to support our employees, ensuring they have opportunities to contribute to our success and advance their careers. Join our inclusive community, where you can collaborate with talented colleagues, bring your ideas to life, and advance your career, all while delivering innovative healthcare solutions to patients.

Job Description

About the role Sirtex Medical is hiring a Principal Product Development Engineer to serve as the senior individual-contributor technical authority. You will provide project leadership, own the technical integrity of design controls, verification, validation and regulatory submissions from concept through commercialization and sustaining. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set technical direction for cross-functional teams, write and defend the evidence that gets products approved and keeps them on the market, and mentor engineers who will grow into the next generation of technical leads. Candidates must be local to the Boston, MA area and be willing to adhere to our hybrid work arrangements, currently 3 days/week in office and 2 days/week remote. Location: Woburn, MA - hybrid/on-site

Key responsibilities

• Serve as project lead on one or more concurrent development programs, from user needs and design inputs through design transfer and commercial launch
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory and Marketing
• Own Design History File content and lead formal design reviews, ensuring traceability from user needs to verification and validation evidence
• Drive concept generation and feasibility work and protect resulting innovations through invention disclosures and patent filings
• Engage marketing team and clinicians to define user needs and translate them into testable requirements
• Lead and own Design Verification
• Work in partnership with manufacturing and design quality to support transfer to manufacturing / Process Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Manage external labs for testing including testing plan development, reports and assess the impact of design, material and supplier changes
• Act as a subject matter expert for biological safety and provide strategy
• Lead R&D modules of FDA submissions (PMA, PMA supplements, IDE, 510(k)) and EU MDR Technical Documentation, and respond to Regulatory and Notified Body questions
• Partner with Quality on design risk management per ISO 14971, owning the engineering inputs to DFMEA/PFMEA and benefit-risk analysis
• Participate in complaint investigations, root cause analysis and CAPA, and support FDA inspections and audits when needed
• Partner with Quality and Manufacturing on product and process improvements
• Mentor and develop engineers, including technical reviews of their protocols, reports and design decisions
• Champion continuous improvement in engineering efficiency

Qualifications

• BS degree in Biomedical, Mechanical or a related engineering discipline with 12+ years of medical device product development experience, or a MS with 10+ years.
• Demonstrated technical leadership of Class II and/or Class III PMA devices through design controls, design transfer and commercial launch required
• Hands-on authorship of Design Verification, Test Method Validation and Process Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) protocols and reports
• Working command of 21 CFR 820 / QMSR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and ISO 10993
• Clear, concise technical writing, and the ability to explain risk and trade-offs to executive leadership and non-engineering audiences
• Experience in leading the R&D module in FDA PMA, IDE or 510(k) submissions
• Experience leading root cause investigations, complaint handling and CAPA
• Basic proficiency with 3D CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks) and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP) required
• Hands-on experience with IEC 62366-1 and FDA HFE guidance including use-related risk analysis, formative studies, critical task identification, and summative (HF validation) testing and reporting will be a plus
• Formal training in statistical problem-solving (such as Six Sigma) preferred
• Track record managing or mentoring engineers, co-ops or interns
• Experience in a growth-stage or startup environment, where wearing multiple hats was the norm

The target anticipated annual base salary range and target bonus opportunity is $150,553 to $175,000 annually, plus a 15% target annual bonus of 15% The final position level and compensation will be determined based on non-discriminatory, job-related factors, including geographic location, skills, experience, education, and alignment with the position requirements. In addition to base salary and bonus eligibility, Sirtex offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid sick and vacation time, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, and a generous 401(k) matching program and other benefits, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

Do you want to be part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the globe making a real difference to the quality of people’s lives. Sirtex recognizes that well-being, financial health, and work-life balance are crucial for our employees to achieve personal success.

Sirtex offers qualified candidates:

• Diverse and flexible work arrangements to achieve the optimum balance between work and personal responsibilities.
• A culture of respect, diversity, collaboration, and innovation fostering inclusiveness and superior performance.
• Attractive compensation and benefit packages which are practical, robust and equitable.
• A commitment to support ongoing professional growth through career development, on the job experiences and training opportunities.
• Challenging work which supports the development of new and better ways to improve clinical outcomes for oncology treatment around the world.
• An unwavering commitment to company values, employee safety and excellence in everything we do.

Diversity drives innovation; inclusion fosters belonging, growth and success. Sirtex believes that it takes multiple perspectives and voices to create a culture and workplace which fosters engagement, teamwork, and employee satisfaction to perform our best and deliver on commitments. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where all employees feel valued, included, and can share their ideas so that we can exceed even our own expectations. Sirtex is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Sirtex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.