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Principal Engineer (R&D Lead) - Hybrid - Eagan, MN/ San Antonio, TX

Acera Surgical413 open roles

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$142,800 – $196,350 a year
Where
US Minnesota Eagan
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Hybrid
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At Solventum, we improve lives by helping healthcare professionals do their best work. Join a team using innovation and insight to make a real impact on the future of healthcare. All roles listed are with Solventum, and we’re committed to protecting your personal information—learn more in our Privacy Policy

Job Description:

Principal Engineer (R&D Lead)

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Principal Engineer (R&D Lead) in the Advanced Wound Care R&D team you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

How you will make an impact

  • Represent R&D on New Product Development Core Teams, partnering cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory, Medical/Clinical Affairs, Global Supply Chain/Operations, Marketing, Sourcing, and Project Management.
  • Lead the technical delivery of new product development projects, integrating design activities and coordinating multidisciplinary R&D teams of engineers, scientists, human factors/usability engineers, technicians, subject-matter experts, and external development partners to ensure technical outputs meet quality, design, and user requirements.
  • Develop and execute technical project plans and schedules from technology readiness through commercialization, using appropriate project planning tools including Gantt Charts, Network Logic Diagrams, Work Breakdown Structure, and/or other tools as needed. Align internal teams, external suppliers, and development partners on activities, dependencies, deliverables, and timelines.
  • Identify and manage project resources, including internal team members, suppliers, and external development partners, to support delivery against project objectives and schedules.
  • Manage technical project budgets, tracking actual spend against forecast and communicating status to R&D leadership and Project Management.
  • Prepare and present written project status updates to functional management and leadership as appropriate, including progress against schedule and budget, technical progress, key risks, and mitigation activities.
  • Engage with customers and clinicians to understand medical conditions, user needs, and project feedback, supporting an innovative and interactive development process.
  • Evaluate new medical device technologies for potential development and commercialization opportunities.
  • Identify and document intellectual property arising from assigned projects.
  • Ensure project activities comply with product development and design control processes, driving completion and maintenance of required project deliverables through development governance.

Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Materials Science or another Scientific discipline AND a minimum of (seven) 7 years of experience leading cross-functional product development projects from concept through commercialization.

OR

  • High School Diploma/GED from AND a minimum of (eleven) 11 years of experience leading cross-functional product development projects from concept through commercialization.

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

  • Three (3) years minimum experience applying Design Control requirements in accordance with FDA, ISO 13485, and global regulatory expectations.
  • Three (3) years minimum of experience in verification, validation, risk management, and product performance testing.
  • Experience developing products using wound care materials and technologies, such as adhesives, films, foams, hydrocolloids, superabsorbents, nonwovens, antimicrobials, and tissue matrices.
  • Experience influencing technical decisions across multifunctional teams and managing project timelines, risks, budgets, and deliverables.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Tissue Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Experience developing Advanced Wound Care dressings, Advanced Skin Protection products, Ostomy products, Surgical Site Management products, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices or dressings, or related healthcare technologies.
  • Experience with global product launches and commercialization activities.
  • Strong understanding of wound healing science, skin physiology, human factors engineering, and clinical evidence generation.
  • Demonstrated innovation records including patents, invention disclosures, publications, or successful commercialization of healthcare products.
  • Technical leadership of multidisciplinary development teams.
  • Experience mentoring technical contributors and developing R&D team capability.
  • Experience managing external development partners, suppliers or contract manufacturers.
  • Ability to influence without direct authority.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Strategic thinking balanced with execution excellence.
  • Passion for patient-focused innovation and continuous improvement.

Work location: Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require to be in San Antonio or Eagan at least 3 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $142,800 - $196,350, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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