Innovation starts from the heart. Our Advanced Innovation & Technology (AI&T) teams harness the imagination, courage, and resourcefulness to think beyond what’s currently possible, and create solutions for patients many years into the future. If you’re an early-stage innovator, then Edwards AI&T team is the place for you to take the next steps in your career. We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to create groundbreaking innovations that shape the future of structural heart technology.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly creative, hands-on and technically strong Sr Principal, R&D Engineer with 10-12 years of experience to lead the development of breakthrough concepts and emerging technologies for future minimally invasive therapies.
This role focuses on transforming ideas into viable product concepts and driving rapid learning cycles through prototyping, testing and multidisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will thrive in highly ambiguous environments and play a key role in shaping future product pipelines.
How you will make an impact:
- Lead early-stage innovation activities, including concept generation, ideation, and feasibility assessment.
- Develop and mature novel device concepts for minimally invasive therapies, including implants, delivery system and enabling technologies.
- Design, build and test proof-of-concept prototypes, enabling rapid iteration and technical risk reduction.
- Translate clinical needs into engineering solutions, integrating procedural and anatomical considerations into early designs.
- Develop testing tools, benchtop models, and simulation platforms that replicate relevant anatomical and physiological conditions to evaluate device performance and procedural feasibility.
- Plan and execute feasibility studies, bench testing, and design evaluations to validate technical concepts including pre-clinical studies.
- Analyze test results, perform root-cause investigations, and drive design improvements based on engineering findings and clinical feedback
- Drive design iterations based on testing results, failure analysis, and clinical feedback
- Manage interfaces with global R&D teams, external partners, consultants and suppliers
- Document technical findings, experimental results and engineering recommendations in a clear and structured manner.
What you’ll need:
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 10-12 years of experience in product development, preferably in early-stage or innovation-driven environments
- Medical devices industry experience – strong advantage
- Proven track record of concept development, innovation, and rapid prototyping
- Strong hands-on engineering skills with ability to work in dynamic environment
- Experience in design and development of implantable devices, minimally invasive technologies, and micro-mechanisms from concept and theory to detailed design – strong advantage
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or other CAD tools.
- Knowledge in manufacturing processes such as extrusion, machining, laser cutting and 3D printing
- Knowledge in engineering simulations and FEA - advantage
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional and global environments
- Fast learner with strong curiosity, creativity, and a passion for innovation
- Multidisciplinary mindset (mechanics, systems, clinical understanding)
- English – Full proficiency
Skills Required
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- 10-12 years of experience in product development, preferably in early-stage or innovation-driven environments
- Medical devices industry experience
- Proven track record of concept development, innovation, and rapid prototyping
- Strong hands-on engineering skills and ability to work in dynamic environments
- Experience in design and development of implantable devices, minimally invasive technologies, and micro-mechanisms
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or other CAD tools
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as extrusion, machining, laser cutting and 3D printing
- Knowledge in engineering simulations and FEA
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional and global environments
- Multidisciplinary mindset (mechanics, systems, clinical understanding)
- English full proficiency
Edwards Lifesciences Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered strong, with multiple plan choices, HSA options, and fertility support, and the company highlights holistic well‑being programs.
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Retirement Support — A company 401(k) match and well‑regarded retirement offerings add clear long‑term value to total compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a discount and look‑back feature makes equity ownership accessible and enhances the total rewards package.
Edwards Lifesciences Insights
What We Do
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. We thrive on discovery and expanding the boundaries of medical technology, serving patients in 100+ countries, with the help of our employees in areas including Clinical Affairs, Quality Engineering, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, corporate functions and more. Our roots date back to 1958 when Miles Lowell Edwards, a retired engineer with a background in hydraulics and fuel pump operations, set out to build the first artificial heart. Edwards believed the heart could be mechanized and was encouraged by Dr. Albert Starr to focus on developing an artificial heart valve. After just two years, the first Starr-Edwards mitral valve was developed and successfully placed in a patient. This innovation spawned Edwards Laboratories. Miles’ fascination with healing the heart and helping patients with heart disease stemmed from his own experience with rheumatic fever as a teenager and continues to fuel our patient-first culture today. Today, we are as passionate about providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease as we have ever been. It's our Credo. It takes integrity, collaboration, innovation, and focus. We are leaders in the design and manufacture of tissue replacement heart valves and repair products as well as advanced hemodynamic monitoring. We partner with physicians to innovate products designed to help patients live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Our work is both rewarding and a privilege. The importance of what we do defines our approach. We work together to create an environment where ideas can flourish and we provide our people with the resources, expertise and support to bring those ideas to life. For our legal terms and trademarks, please visit: https://www.edwards.com/legal/legal-terms
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