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From: Kristin Burns (kristin.burns@stanford.edu)
Date: 01/09/07


Our company, St. Jude Medical (formerly Epicor) has two openings. One is
for a junior-mid level engineer and the other for a director-level
position, both mechanical. See job descriptions below and please contact
me with your cover letter and resume. Thanks, Vera. vboudtchenko@sjm.com
________________________________________________________________ Company
Info: Epicor Medical, a division of St. Jude Medical (www.sjm.com), is a
rapidly growing company located in Sunnyvale, CA. Epicor Medical develops
and manufactures innovative devices using high intensity focused ultrasound
(HIFU) ablation for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Epicor Medical
has a history of finding innovative solutions to challenging problems. We
are looking for someone who enjoys the process of quickly taking ideas from
paper to prototypes to market.
___________________________________________________________________ Medical
Device Engineer: Our open position is for a mechanical engineer to join the
research and development team. Responsibilities will include mechanical
design and hands-on prototyping of Epicor’s disposable ablation products
as well as participation in bench- top and animal study based tissue
ablation. Our ideal candidate would have: • Bachelor’s or Master's
Degree in Mechaniccal or Biomedical Engineering. • Strong analytical
reaasoning, • Excellent communication skills • 3-D CAD ex experience
(Solidworks Preferred). Additional experience in the following a plus:
• Experience or Coursework in the Medical Device field • Experience with
o Cardiac annatomy o Ultrasound o Minimally invasive surgery
_______________________________________________________________ Director,
Disposable Device Engineering: Our opening is for a director-level manager
who will: • Manage a team oof mechanical and biomedical product
development engineers in the cardiology space. • Coordinate and act as
Projject Manager for multiple active projects involving cross-functional
teams. • Provide critical thinking and innputs during project
planning and assume full responsibility for their timely
execution. • Track progress of product development tasks against
strategic and operational plans. Provide project status updates to senior
management. • Foster a disciplined environment following ggood design
practices, FDA and MDD regulations, and internal procedures. • Provide
guidance and support to operaations (manufacturing, finance, purchasing).
• Manage tteam to reach divisional operating and strategic plan
goals. Qualifications: • BS Mechanical Engineering; advvanced degree
preferred • 10+ years medical product deveelopment experience, preferably
in cardiovascular device sector • 5+ years management experience
• Extensive ee experience in project management from inception
through release to commerce • Recognized and respected leader wiith
outstanding technical skills and commitment to success • Experience with
cardiac anatomy a plus

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