Coatings Application Development Engineer at Biocoat – Horsham, Pennsylvania

Annual Compensation Range: $74,000-$85,000

Surmodics Services and Technologies, Inc. (SurmodicsST) is dedicated to delivering industry-leading expertise in the development, manufacturing, and application of coatings for medical devices. We are seeking an Application Development Engineer to design and evaluate coating formulations that support our customers’ needs and contribute to improved patient outcomes.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Engineer will work directly with the Applications Development team and customers to develop coating formulations, design coating processes, and optimize coating parameters to achieve required performance on customer products using engineering skills.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design processes for coating medical devices while working collaboratively with the customers
• Apply and test coatings to medical devices
• Create novel testing methods in accordance with new projects
• Document and conduct technical report writing
• Collaborate with other teams such as the Coating Services, R&D, QA/RA, Production, etc. to understand project and documentation requirements
• Suggest and implement internal process improvements
• Serve as the core or extended team engineer on new consumer projects

Skills & Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering field
• Minimum of 1 year of industrial experience required
• Preferably 1 year of experience with medical devices and/or coatings
• Prior experience working with customers to meet project requirements and proven client relationship building a must.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing experiments
• Proven experience in manufacturing process and technology improvements
• Good verbal and written communication
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Strong personal skills to build relationships and work cross-functionally both within the organization as well as with external customers.

What SurmodicsST Offers:

• Competitive salary, eligible for a discretionary bonus
• Benefits (medical with HSA component, dental, vision, critical illness, and accident insurance)
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability paid by the company
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• 401(k) plan with an immediate company match
• Paid time off
• Education Assistance Program
• Rewards and Recognition Program
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional benefits such as the opportunity to leave early on Friday's, business casual dress, friendly work environment, and fun company events.

SST is an is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or any other protected characteristic under law.

SST Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for SST. Unsolicited resumes sent to SST from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and SST and do not obligate SST to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask those external recruiters and/or agencies not to contact or present candidates directly to our hiring managers or employees.