Are you ready to work for a company that truly cares about making a meaningful difference in this world? About Us Praxis Technology is a manufacturing company that designs and develops titanium parts for medical devices, aerospace and other consumer markets. We create sustainable flexibility that delivers maximum impact to make people’s lives better. It's pretty cool stuff! We are located in Queensbury, NY at the entry way to the Adirondack Park. We offer a location in beautiful upstate New York that has easy access to Vermont, Montreal, New York City and Saratoga Springs to name a few! If you are interested in four season living at it's finest, Queensbury is for you! For additional information on what you can expect living in Upstate New York, please click the link below! https://youtu.be/0YnNmI\_klOY Our Praxis purpose is growing a great place to work, built on innovation. We do so by embracing the five core values of Praxis: + Team Player + Driven to Improve + Genuinely Care + Dependable + Own It What we can offer you: In addition to being part of a locally owned & operated business who values treating everyone with integrity & respect, we offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: + Employee and/or Employee + Child(ren) medical insurance for just $1/month! + Comprehensive Dental + Vision + 401k Retirement Plan that we match up to 3% + Basic Life AD&D Insurance + Employee Assistance Program + Paid time off - 18 days first year (pro-rated) + Paid holidays – 9 days + Annual Performance Bonus Potential + Quarterly Bonus Incentive Program for hourly staff + Employee Profit Sharing + Tuition Assistance Reporting to the Research and Development Manager, the R&D Engineer is responsible for R&D/NPD objectives through ownership of research, process, and product development activities from concept through transfer to production, while maintaining compliance with procedures and quality systems. How You’ll Make an Impact + Support R&D objectives by creating test plans, performing R&D testing, characterization, and reporting, + Use engineering tools such as root cause analysis, DOE, & statistical analysis to aid in R&D testing and characterization, + Oversee execution of product specific engineering studies, experiments, and process development, + Provide recommendations to managers for project next steps based on data and reports, + Provide customer ready technical reports and timeline updates, as required, + Interaction with internal cross-functional groups, + Maintain compliance with Praxis’ Quality Management System, + Ensure compliance with OSHA guidelines and applying best practices for on-the-job safety in a production environment, + Adhere to quality assurance procedures and processes while maintaining an orderly production facility, + Assist in product development validation/verification activities (i.e. validation plans & report, control plans, IQ/OQ/PQ), + Support product launch in any/all capacities required, + Develop and execute project management objectives, meeting timeline commitments and balancing multiple priorities. What You Bring to This Role + Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, + Minimum of 4 years working the field of research and process and/or product development, + Proven experience in working in the medical device, aerospace, manufacturing, or related industry, + Experience in six sigma, design of experiments, and operational excellence a plus, + Experience in production operations, safety and security protocols, + Demonstrated ability to communicate both verbally, through email, and formal written reports, + Proven history working in Microsoft Office, including Excel, SolidWorks a plus, + Project management skills are required, + Metrology experience and the application of statistics a plus, + Experience in medical device development a plus, + Demonstrated ability to work independently to resolve technical issues Working Conditions & Physical Efforts + Work is performed in a production environment + May be required to lift up to 50 lbs. + Ability to stand or sit for a prolonged period of time + Visual functions being those of near vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus + Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with leadership & clients + Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or operate equipment + Low exposure to physical risk Praxis is an equal opportunity employer Department Research & Development Employment Type Full-Time Minimum Experience Experienced Compensation $75,000-85,000