Principal Engineer - #1574

Location: Northern CA

Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques to obtain desired results.  Provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.  Solutions provided by the fully qualified incumbent are imaginative, thorough and practicable.  Erroneous decisions or recommendations or failure to achieve results might cause serious delays in project/program schedules and considerable expenditure and resources.  Assigning work and resolving problems may provide work leadership.  Requires a wide application of principles, theories and concepts in the functional engineering field plus a working knowledge of other related disciplines. Assignments usually include one or more of the following:Acts as individual technical expert, conceives or is assigned, plans, and conducts research in problem areas of considerable scope and complexity.  The problems must be approached through a series of complete and conceptually related studies, are difficult to define, require unconventional or novel approaches, and require sophisticated research techniques. Serves as the technical expert for the organization (worldwide) in the application of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes for an assigned area of responsibility (i.e., subject matter, function, type of facility, or equipment, or product).  Keeps abreast of new methods and developments affecting his/her organization for the purpose of recommending changes in emphasis of programs or new programs warranted by such development. SKILLS:  BS degree in relevant discipline and 14 + years of related engineering experience; MS in relevant discipline and 12 + years of related engineering experience; Ph.D. in relevant discipline and 9 + years of related engineering experience.  Has significant complex level engineering experience. PE License is desirable. Four plus years experience in the medical device industry is required.  Possess a mastery of theoretical and practical fundamentals and experimental engineering techniques. Ability to manage several projects. Excellent verbal communication skills and written skills 

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