Staff Reliability Engineer - San Diego, United States - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

Description

**Job Description Summary**

**Job Description**

**We are the makers of possible.**

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and its no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of usfrom design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per yearto look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which youll be supported to learn, grow, and become your best self. Become a **maker of possible** with us.

**Job Description Summary Staff Reliability Engineer**

BD is a global medical technology company that is focused on improving drug therapies, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases and advancing research and discovery of new drugs and vaccines. BD has innovative facilities around the globe that provide an environment which enables our very hardworking workforce to be the best at their professions. We hire associates who have a passion and commitment to 'together, advancing the world of health'. We are always seeking phenomenal people to join our company on its journey to greatness.

We are committed to enhancing patient and clinical outcomes by transforming parenteral medication preparation and administration. To accomplish this, we are relentlessly focused on:

+ Eliminating complications

+ Reducing cost

+ Improving safety for our patients and providers

+ Enabling access to better care around the world

**Job Description:**

**Summary**

The Staff Reliability Engineer is responsible for providing Reliability Engineering support to new product development programs, sustaining engineering programs, failure investigations, and the analysis of field reliability data through the application of Reliability engineering and other engineering skills for medical devices. This person handles projects and tasks, from product inception through product launch and maintenance and play an active role in the processes to ensure products meet quality standards consistent with both Corporate and unit policies, while meeting all design control and other regulatory requirements.

**Primary Responsibilities and Duties**

+ Develop and execute Reliability Plans for new product development projects. This includes establishing the reliability plan deliverables and overseeing execution of plan deliverables. Reliability plan deliverables may include establishing reliability metrics/targets, performing FMEAs and/or Fault Trees, and creating reliability test plan strategies including reliability demonstration tests and reliability growth tests.

+ Participate in the planning and execution of technical project work. This will involve the application of engineering first principles and advanced engineering methods to gain deep understanding of the underlying technical issues, and to propose and implement robust solutions.

+ Collaborate with Design & Development, Systems Engineering and Verification Engineering teams to ensure that product requirements are testable and measurable.

+ Create and document novel test methodologies and provide feedback and recommendations for product/design changes.

+ Provide reliability analysis for fielded products. This includes Weibull analysis and non-parametric methods to understand time to failure

+ Provide technical expertise to failure investigations.

+ Develop and manage the execution of reliability test plans to assess system or subsystem reliability.

+ Provide critical review of reliability deliverables including HALT/HASS, reliability allocation, accelerated life test, reliability growth.

+ Perform as a Reliability subject matter expert in project team in the areas of new product development, failure investigation of field issues, CAPA remediation activities, etc.

+ Operate as a Reliability technical leader including providing instruction and mentorship within core team and champion reliability best practices to cross functional teams.

**Qualifications**

+ Requires a minimum of a bachelors degree in Engineering. Mechanical, Electrical or Reliability preferred.

+ At least 10 years of relevant experience or a combination of equivalent education and relevant experience.

+ Expertise with FMEAs, Fault Trees, Analysis of Reliability Test data, Reliability Test Planning

+ Mathematic and statistical proficiency

+ Ability to effectively and clearly communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other individuals and teams.

+ Strong understanding of product development process and reliability deliverables through project phases

+ Experience in working and leading teams/individuals to develop technical solutions to complex problems.

**Preferred**

+ Proficient with Reliasoft, JMP, and/or Minitab for Failure Data Analysis and System Modeling

+ Predict component reliability using simulation tools as Sherlock, Ansys and LS-Dyna

+ Designing processes and developing scripts (using R, Python, VBA, etc.) to perform and automate data analysis of large and complex datasets (e.g. data wrangling, text mining, statistical modeling, etc.). Computing, modeling, and simulation skills using R, SAS, SPSS, JMP.

+ Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma Product Development experience

+ Medical Device experience and familiarity with FDA processes and standards, and design control process

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Companys receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BDs Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

**Why Join Us?**

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. Its also a place where we help each other be great, we do whats right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, youll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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**Primary Work Location**

USA CA - San Diego TC Bldg C&D

**Additional Locations**

**Work Shift**

At BD, we are strongly committed to investing in our associatestheir well-being and development, and in providing rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture. We demonstrate this commitment by offering a valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs which you can learn more about on our Careers Site under Our Commitment to You ) .

Salary ranges have been implemented to reward associates fairly and competitively, as well as to support recognition of associates progress, ranging from entry level to experts in their field, and talent mobility. There are many factors, such as location, that contribute to the range displayed. The salary offered to a successful candidate is based on experience, education, skills, and actual work location. Salary ranges may vary for Field-based and Remote roles.

**Salary Range Information**

$121, $199,800.00

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.