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Research & Development / Product Development Engineering Associate Product Development Engineer

RDPDE.GEN.P1

P1P1 — Entry-Level Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Supports the design and development of new medical device products or improvements to existing products.

Summary

Supports the design and development of new medical device products or improvements to existing 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 →

P1
PDE.GEN.P1
Entry
review0.15
P2
PDE.GEN.P2
Engineer II
review0.21
P1
HPD.GEN.P1
Entry
review0.25
P1
MDPD.GEN.P1
R&D Intern/Co-op Trainee
review0.25
P1
PDG.GEN.P1
Entry
review0.25
P1
RDMDPD2.GEN.P1
Research & Development – Medical Device Product Development Associate Product Development Engineer
review0.25

Components

Responsibilities4

  • Assist in developing design concepts and creating prototypescommonlevel
  • Execute tests on prototypes and componentscommonlevel
  • Contribute to the creation and maintenance of design history file documentationcommonlevel
  • Work closely with team members in Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatorycommonlevel

Tasks4

  • Develop design conceptscommonlevel
  • Create and test prototypescommonlevel
  • Document design historycommonlevel
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teamscommonlevel

Skills5

  • CAD software proficiencycommonlevel
  • Prototype testingcommonlevel
  • Documentation skillscommonlevel
  • Team collaborationcommonlevel
  • Basic engineering analysiscommonlevel

Knowledge5

  • Medical device designcommonlevel
  • Engineering principlescommonlevel
  • Regulatory standardscommonlevel
  • Quality assurance processescommonlevel
  • Manufacturing processescommonlevel

competency5

  • Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) toolscommonlevel
  • Basic knowledge of common engineering analysis techniquescommonlevel
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teamscommonlevel
  • Attention to detailcommonlevel
  • Problem-solving skillscommonlevel

qualification2

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fieldcommonlevel
  • 0–2 years of experience in an engineering rolecommonlevel

Title aliases

AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Research & Development / Product Development Engineering Associate Product Development Engineercommonmedium0.60—

Classification mappings

O*NET / SOC

  • code=17-0000title=Architecture & Engineering Occupationssource=inferred_from_superfunctionreviewStatus=needs_review