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Research & Development – Medical Device Product Development Associate Product Development Engineer

RDMDPD2.GEN.P1

P1P1 — Entry-Level Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Supports the design and development of medical devices, contributing to the creation of safe, effective, and commercially viable products.

Summary

Supports the design and development of medical devices, contributing to the creation of safe, effective, and commercially viable products.

Level — P1 — Entry-Level Professional

New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision

Scope
Own tasks within a defined component
Autonomy
Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
Complexity
Routine problems with known solutions
Impact
Own deliverables
Decision rights
Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
Leadership
None — building the craft
Typical experience
0–2 yrs

Core outputs

No core outputs recorded yet.

Adjacent roles

Nearest roles by structural coordinates (level + taxonomy). Distance 0 → 1; each carries its 3-state match band. How coordinates work →

P2
RDMDPD2.GEN.P2
Research & Development – Medical Device Product Development Professional - P2
confident0.06
P3
RDMDPD2.GEN.P3
Research & Development – Medical Device Product Development Professional - P3
confident0.11
P1
MDPD.GEN.P1
R&D Intern/Co-op Trainee
review0.15
M1
RDMDPD.GEN.M1
R&D Product Development Supervisor (First-Level Manager)
review0.20
P2
MDPD.GEN.P2
Associate R&D Engineer
review0.21
P1
HPD.GEN.P1
Entry
review0.25

Components

Responsibilities8

  • Assist in creating and refining device designs.commonlevel
  • Support testing and verification activities to ensure device performance.commonlevel
  • Collaborate with senior engineers in design reviews.commonlevel
  • Document test results and design changes.commonlevel
  • Participate in team meetings and project discussions.commonlevel
  • Contribute to the development of prototypes and models.commonlevel
  • Assist in the preparation of technical reports and documentation.commonlevel
  • Engage in continuous learning and professional development.commonlevel

Tasks3

  • Support device design and developmentcommonlevel
  • Assist in testing and verificationcommonlevel
  • Document design changescommonlevel

Skills8

  • Basic CAD designcommonlevel
  • Team collaborationcommonlevel
  • Documentationcommonlevel
  • Testing supportcommonlevel
  • Communicationcommonlevel
  • Time managementcommonlevel
  • Problem-solvingcommonlevel
  • Learning agilitycommonlevel

Knowledge8

  • Basic engineering principlescommonlevel
  • Medical device developmentcommonlevel
  • Testing and verification processescommonlevel
  • Team collaboration techniquescommonlevel
  • Documentation standardscommonlevel
  • Regulatory basicscommonlevel
  • Prototype developmentcommonlevel
  • Continuous improvementcommonlevel

competency8

  • Basic understanding of engineering principlescommonlevel
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environmentcommonlevel
  • Attention to detailcommonlevel
  • Willingness to learncommonlevel
  • Basic CAD skillscommonlevel
  • Communicationcommonlevel
  • Time managementcommonlevel
  • Problem-solvingcommonlevel

qualification3

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering fieldcommonlevel
  • Basic understanding of engineering principlescommonlevel
  • Ability to work collaborativelycommonlevel

Title aliases

AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Research & Development – Medical Device Product Development Associate Product Development Engineercommonmedium0.60—

Classification mappings

O*NET / SOC

  • code=19-0000title=Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupationssource=inferred_from_superfunctionreviewStatus=needs_review