Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards, we put patients first. We invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking medical innovations for structural heart disease. As part of our THV R&D NPD Engineering team, you will work closely with cross functional teams to develop the latest tools and technologies to address significant, unmet clinical needs that impact patients’ lives around the world. The Principal Engineer will lead the development of advanced manufacturing equipment and automation solutions for a next‑generation Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) product at Edwards Lifesciences. Embedded within the THV business unit at the earliest stages of development, this role designs and delivers complex electromechanical systems—integrating PLC‑based controls, SCADA, robotics, and industrial communications—from concept through readiness for production. Partnering closely with R&D, Process Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering, the engineer shapes how the product will be built, inspected, and scaled well before commercialization, while retaining full internal technical ownership despite vendor involvement. Thi...