C.R. Bard Work Values

Daily Duties at C.R. Bard:

Led, directed and performed engineering related duties for capital equipment medical devices and manufacturing fixtures for Bard Biopsy Systems, Business Unit, of Bard Peripheral Vascular Division; focusing primarily on embedded software and hardware. Managed medical device development projects, focusing primarily on software development/validation and verification for: 1) EnCor Enspire and Ultra Biopsy Systems – vacuum assisted breast biopsy systems; 2) L100 (SmartMark) RFID Localization device; 3) Contura Stat Brachytherapy Tool Application; and 4) Manufacturing/test fixtures with embedded software. Gathered and utilized clinical information from direct interaction with doctors, technologies and nurses to establish and bolster user, software, functional and design requirements for the EnCor Enspire Biopsy System. Developed and documented requirements/design specifications, code, validation and verification coordination and implementation, configuration management, installation and service procedures for the EnCor Enspire Breast Biopsy System and the EnCor Ultra Breast Biopsy System, which are being sold/used in North America and Europe. Managed/directed software and electronics engineering contract/consultant work including: software development (code implementation/code reviews), hardware development (board design input), validation and verification activities (test procedure development and actual system/software testing). Project lead for medical device safety testing (IEC-60601-1) – medical devices above passed all required EMC, EMI and safety testing. Transferred medical device designs to manufacturing; wrote manufacturing instructions, installation procedures, field procedures, and quality testing procedures. Successfully met FDA requirements; was called upon to participate in internal and FDA audits of software related inquiries, and successfully provided all documentation and answers to questions.

What they like about C.R. Bard:

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Tags

C, Windows, Assembly, Embedded, Systems, Capital Equipment, Medical, FDA, ISO, Validation, Verification, Risk, Electro-mechanical, device, GUI, RS-232, SRS, Requirements, Trouble Shooting, DFMEA, Risk Analysis, Real-Time, Linux, Visual Studio, 8051, 6811, PIC, Life Cycle, project management

Skills

Leadership, Project Management, Software Development, Coding/Programming, Communication, Writing, Trouble Shooting, Problem Solving, Requirements Analysis, Organization, Microsoft Office

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