We are searching for the best talent for the Research and Development Leadership Development Program- (RDLDP) Full-Time Class of 2026.
Purpose:
Our MedTech Research & Development Leadership Development Program (RDLDP) is a two-year dynamic rotational program that offers exciting and unrivaled assignment experiences supporting a wide variety of highly specialized, innovative R&D teams, such as New Product Development, Design, Orthopedic Laboratory Testing, Manufacturing, Design Quality, and Bioengineering.
You will be responsible for:
- Opportunities to participate and/or lead in rotational assignments encompassing the entire project or a substantial portion of a major project. This may include resolving advanced materials, process, inspection/testing, or procedural approaches to advance a medical device through the pipeline process into full R&D, and potentially into commercialization.
- Support of products’ design development, manufacturing, and commercialization, leveraging technical expertise to anticipate and proactively address challenges and risks.
- Increase the productivity of product design utilizing CAD, improve the quality of projects, improve communications through documentation, and create a database for manufacturing.
- Engineer capabilities required to develop and deliver automated medical devices - including requisite instruments, advanced imaging, and user interface/experience.
- Pursue several internal developmental training programs as well as externally recognized qualifications such as Process Design Excellence.
- Opportunity to work in a fast-paced cross-functional, technologically advanced corporate environment in a program focused on developing individual engineers capable of pursuing careers across medical device businesses and high-volume manufacturers.
Additional Responsibilities within Global Regulatory Affairs/Public Policy:
- Conduct rigorous policy-focused research, synthesize evidence, and produce a range of deliverables to inform regulatory strategy, market access, and ongoing policy dialogue.
- Help shape how we navigate global health policy, regulatory science, and biomedical innovation in a fast-moving medical device landscape.
- Translate complex policy and scientific concepts into clear, actionable insights for cross-functional teams (R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Marketing, and Market Access).
- Contribute to thought leadership and public-facing communications to support policy advocacy and external engagement.
- Collaborate on study design, evidence generation plans, and dissemination activities (conferences, webinars, publications).
- Support project coordination and timelines for policy and regulatory initiatives, including stakeholder engagement and reporting to leadership.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in an Engineering Graduate Program (master’s degree) graduating between May 2025 & June 2026
- The following engineering disciplines or specialties are preferred: Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical, Computer, Systems, Software, Computer Science, Materials Science, Biomedical, Optical and Bioinformatics.
- The following concentration fields and/or skills are strongly preferred: Machine Learning, IoT, Embedded Software, Deep Machine Learning, Prototyping, Robot Design, Systems Reliability, Camera Optics, Image quality, Vision or Image Quality Assessment Firmware, and hardware integration.
- A minimum GPA of 3.3 is strongly preferred.
- You must have the ability to work closely with technical and non-technical personnel and have excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others.
- You must have the ability to demonstrate excellent critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, and a dedicated approach to achieving success.
- Validated leadership experience through extracurricular activities, employment, and/or internship experience is required. An R&D co-op or internship is highly preferred.
- Ability to relocate anywhere in the United States as required by the program’s rotations – a mandatory requirement.
