R&D Engineer II

How will you make an impact?

Perform a variety of mechanical engineering activities on the ocular related products including early development, clinical builds, manufacturing scale up development and sustaining activities.

Responsibilities include developing creative solutions to design and manufacturing problems, ensuring the proper engineering deliverables are accurately generated, generation of 3D CAD models, 2D CAD drawings, test procedures, etc.

What will you do?

• Assists in or develops ophthalmic products with a focus on pharmaceutical projects and the associated packaging design, manufacturing development (process, equipment), and vendor coordination.
• Contribute to development of new designs, manufacturing processes, and other engineering / business processes at all stages, from concept creation to production release.
• Review key study documents produced by other functions (protocols, statistical analysis plans)
• Responsible for applying fundamental and advanced mechanical engineering principles, concepts, theories and techniques to solve complex problems related to product development / design and manufacturing while following company standard practices and procedures, and related specifications.
• Responsible for generating proper engineering design models using SolidWorks 3-D parametric modeling software.
• Responsible for generating proper documentation including detailed 2-D part drawings, assembly drawings, engineering test protocols, engineering test reports, validation protocols, validation reports and other associated engineering documentation using SolidWorks, MS Office Suite, etc. while ensuring proper engineering control guidelines are met and the appropriated level of detail is used.
• Assistance or development completed per project plan with defined milestones, which are defined by the project engineer, but approved by the team and management.
• Development work is completed to ensure safe and effective products that meet all worldwide quality, regulatory, marketing requirements. This work is accomplished with limited direction from management or senior engineering staff including limited guidance on task development. Work may be reviewed for accuracy and overall content upon completion. Individuals must have the ability to investigate, understand, and develop problem/solution with limited guidance.

How Will You get There?

• BS Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required
• 2+ years engineering work.
• Medical device or pharmaceutical product experience.
• Experience with ocular product a plus
• Knowledge of cGMP and ISO regulations a plus
• Ability to fabricate assemblies under a microscope.
• Ability to interact with all departments a plus
• SolidWorks capable, part, assembly and drawing generation.

Generous. Innovative. Leadership-driven. Family-oriented. Socially responsible.

These are just a few of the terms our employees use to describe their experiences as a part of the Glaukos family.

Those may seem like big aspirations, but here at Glaukos, we recognize the deep significance and profound meaning that comes from knowing that we can make a meaningful difference by helping improve eyesight of people worldwide. And because we're a rapidly growing company with a dynamic, fast-paced culture, individual employees are empowered with more diverse and enriching challenges that might not be possible at a larger company, and more fulfillment in knowing every person and every task is directly tied to making a difference in the life of others.

We offer competitive salary (based on experience), bonus eligibility, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, stock options, 401(k) Employer Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, generous time off & paid holidays as well as time-off to volunteer in the community, plus the opportunity to work for a company that is pioneering a new glaucoma treatment class! Moreover, Glaukos Corporation has been Certified as a Great Place to Work the last three years!

Glaukos Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.