How you will make an impact as a Failure Analysis Engineer:
- Join a skilled team of investigators reviewing device issues reported from the field and diagnosing potential issues with regard to returned hardware to root cause
- Conduct detailed failure analysis of returned medical products and document findings, including reviewing and interpreting log data and physical evaluation
- Accurately report product investigations within a FDA-compliant Quality Management System following good documentation practices
- Support implementation of product improvements based on findings to enhance product quality and patient quality of life
- Actively participate in maintaining returned material investigation procedures and processes
- Maintain an overall level of product quality in line with DEKA and regulatory standards
- Collaborate with representatives from various engineering disciplines to determine root cause
- Configure and operate computer based data acquisition equipment
- BS in Engineering or equivalent. Preferred experience in Biomedical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Ability to diagnose complex devices including mechanical, electrical and software issues
- Hands on experience with electro-mechanical devices
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and software description documents
- Ability to efficiently utilize tooling including electrical test equipment, mechanical test fixtures and software based diagnostic tools
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detailed oriented
- Candidates should be prepared to give specific examples of hands-on academic projects and/or pertinent work experience. Examples include group projects demonstrating leadership and/or collaboration, and situations of self-initiated learning and progression (both academic and non-academic)
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.
Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
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What We Do
DEKA is one of the leading research and development companies in the country and is the birthplace of some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time. For over thirty years, DEKA Research & Development Corp. has made Manchester, New Hampshire home. Located about an hour from Boston, the beach, and the mountains, we are situated in the beautiful and historic Amoskeag Millyard buildings located in downtown Manchester.
DEKA continues to be a place where no idea seems too big and where creativity and crazy cool gizmos reign supreme. The engineers, technicians, machinists, designers and all of the other folks who make up DEKA are some of the most creative and innovative professionals you could ever hope to meet. It's a place where one crazy idea can end up being the next greatest invention. At DEKA we embrace the spirit of innovation and constantly aim to turn the impossible into a reality.
DEKA is filled with people who are driven to be among the best and brightest in their field of work. It’s a concentrated bunch of really smart thinkers, doers and problems solvers, who are driven to using innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology to improve lives. We all see endless possibilities in the power of technology to do good. Employees have the opportunity to work on diverse projects that have a positive, enduring impact on millions of people worldwide. We are growing! We're always seeking passionate individuals to join our growing team of evolved thinkers.
