Senior Research and Development Engineer Requisition ID 2025-15987 Posting Date 1 hour ago(1/24/2025 11:19 AM) Job Location(s) Winston-Salem NC United States Job Locations US-NC-Winston-Salem Travel Less than 10% Position Type Full Time Company Cook Winston-Salem Category Engineering Overview

A senior R&D Engineer at Cook Medical is a leader in the department tasked with solving engineering problems, developing new products and processes, and leading engineering or company projects. 

Responsibilities Interact with physicians for deep clinical understand and research new unmet needs in a clinical areaDevelop new patents, prototypes, equipment, processes, and tools Design for usability, manufacturing, regulatory needsSelect, evaluate and interact with suppliers or expert to select and develop materials and designs for componentsConduct simulated use testing on prototypesUtilize experimental or computational scientific methods to optimize design, processes, and equipment to develop process parameters and design outputsAccurately and clearly document verifications validations, design history, risk management, and manufacturing instructionsAble to collaborate, engage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders for best outcomesAble to develop and execute plans in a timely mannerMust exhibit professional behaviors with all members of the organizationMust strictly adhere to safety and training requirementsMaintain regular and punctual attendanceMust maintain company quality and ethical standardsMust have effective oral and written communication skillsMust have active listening and collaborative teamwork skills Must be self-motivated and self-aware in a fast paced environmentMust be relentlessly curious and deeply thoughtfulMust exhibit candor and humility in discussionsMust show resilience and improvement with feedbackMust demonstrate creative or scientific method maturity in a R&D areaOther duties as assigned  Qualifications Min 4 year degree in mechanical eng, biomedical eng, industrial design, material science and/or related fields is requiredAnd min 5 yrs in engineering experience or a Master's Degree and at least 3 yrs of engineering experience or a PhD degreeCAD and computational modeling desired but not requiredMintlab and Matlab skills desired but not requiredHands-on fabrication skills desired but not requiredProject management skills desired but not required 

 

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodationsGood manual dexterityHybrid position, 1-3 days per week onsite on averageOnsite time spent in a normal office environment requiring sitting and moving around the building, or in a "clean" laboratory or production setting requiring protective clothing and safety glassesUp to 25% of the time is spent in travel to various hospitals, physicians' offices, suppliers and public places

 

 

**Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States.  Cook does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) of this employment position.**

 

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Cook will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state/province and local law.

“We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer for minorities, women, protected veterans, disabled individuals, and any other protected class.”

Cook will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state/province and local law.