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Tampa, Florida, United States
Onsite
Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!
Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Why you’ll love working at Axogen:
Axogen Mission and Business Purpose
Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.
Job Summary of the Sr. Engineer, R&D
The Sr. Engineer, Research & Development, is an experienced product development professional responsible for leading the development of innovative products to treat peripheral nerve injuries from concept through commercialization. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams including Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Marketing, and Medical Affairs to ensure alignment and effective project execution. The Senior Engineer must demonstrate strong technical communication skills and effectively adapt communication to a variety of internal and external audiences.
For this position, experience in biomaterials development is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate will leverage expertise in biomaterials composition, structure, and chemistry to solve product design challenges, optimize material formulations, and drive desired performance in biological environments. This role requires designing and executing studies, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and providing technical recommendations to support the successful development of new products and technologies. The position demands a proactive approach to problem solving, an understanding of medical device design controls and regulatory requirements, and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of attention to detail. The Senior Engineer is expected to independently lead product development projects of moderate complexity and contribute technical expertise to larger and more complex development programs.
Requirements of the Sr. Engineer, R&D
Responsibilities of the Sr. Engineer, R&D
The specific duties of the Sr. Engineer, R&D include but are not limited to:
Location
111 West Oak Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
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Benefits/Compensation
This position is eligible for an annual bonus.
Benefits offered for this position include Health, Dental, Vision, Matching 401K, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Caregiver Leave, Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Disability Insurance, as described in more detail in summary plan descriptions.
Company Statements
Axogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion.
As AI is becoming a common tool throughout the application process, we want to be clear about its appropriate use at Axogen. Using AI to support resume writing, research or interview preparation is perfectly acceptable, provided the content is accurate and genuinely represents your qualifications and skills. For other key parts of your interview process, however, it is important that the ideas, communication, and work you share reflect your own voice, experiences, and thinking. We ask that you participate in our live interviews and complete any assessments without AI assistance unless instructions explicitly indicate otherwise or a specific exception is discussed and approved in advance. This approach ensures fairness, celebrates your individuality, and allows your authentic perspective to shine. Behaviors that do not align with these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process or termination of employment if later discovered. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to learning about the unique contributions only you can bring to Axogen.
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