Combination Product Engineer III

Overview \n\nThe Combination Product Development Engineer III is a key member of the Combination Product Development (CPD) team.\n\nCPD develops and maintains Alnylam combination products and device platforms. CPD directly manages the entire design and development process for clinical and commercial phase combination products. This includes selection and evaluation of primary container systems, components, and device constituent parts. During development, CPD creates and maintains the DHF and risk management file, performs all engineering characterization and design verification studies, supports the development of combination product manufacturing process, and performs or manages human factors engineering activities for all Alnylam combination products in all phases of the product lifecycle. Further, CPD collaborates to design and evaluate packaging for Alnylam combination products. The CPD team is also responsible for managing the post-production and post-market lifecycle phases of Alnylam combination products.\n\nMembers of the CPD team work collaboratively across a variety of cross-functional partners to meet design and development timelines and mitigate risk. Furthermore, the CPD team partners with other teams to support regulatory filings and responses, manage internal and external changes impacting the combination product, support complaint handling, and support implementation of robust manufacturing processes at CMP.\n\nThis position is hybrid and will be primarily located at Cambridge, MA.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Support execution of combination product development programs by coordinating cross functional activities and working with an external device partner to deliver project milestones:\n * Develop and maintain integrated project plans (scope, timelines, dependencies, risks) across device constituent, and system-level activities; track progress and escalate issues as needed\n * Coordinate day-to-day interactions among internal functions (Combination Product Development, Combination Product Quality Assurance, Regulatory, CMC, External Manufacturing Organization, etc. to ensure aligned execution)\n * Serve as the project point of contact with the external device manufacturer, supporting meeting coordination, deliverable tracking, documentation exchange, and issue resolution\n * With guidance from manager:\n * Contribute to development of Design control activities, including Design and Development planning and reporting, Combination Product components evaluation and selection, development of requirements and specifications, design transfer activities, and design verification planning and reporting through ownership of individual deliverables\n * Contribute to Risk Management for Alnylam\u2019s Combination Products including Use, Design, and Process Risk Assessments across Vendors and CMOs, and Post-Launch Risk Management activities through ownership of individual deliverables\n * Contribute to Human Factors Engineering efforts for Alnylam\u2019s Combination Products including formative and summative evaluations through ownership of individual deliverables\n * Support component and manufacturing assembly process changes\n * Engage with and manage external vendors supporting Combination Product Development\n * Assist resolving findings of internal quality assessments/audits, regulatory inspections and notified body interactions, and aid in driving closure of inspection issues.\n * Engage with cross-functional partners to support Alnylam\u2019s portfolio\n * Contribute to development and updates of Combination Product QMS documents and templates\n * Remain up to date with current regulations, industry guidance, and practices for consistent best practices for combination product development and ensure implementation with Alnylam combination product development projects.\n\n\n\nQualifications\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s degree, preferably in engineering or life sciences.\n * 5+ years related experience:\n * In assessment, development and/or manufacture of combination products\n * In design controls, documentation, specification development, and risk management\n * Handling projects with external vendors and contract manufacturers\n * In project management tools like Smartsheet, MS Project etc.\n\n\n * Rigorous documentation and English written language skills, e.g., test results, reports, requirements, and specifications\n * Must have excellent interpersonal skills\n * Ability to work in cross-functional teams\n * Ability to work independently with some oversight\n * Ability to contribute to discussion of appropriate path forward with partners and stakeholders\n\n\n\n#LI-LJ1 \n#LI-Hybrid\n\nU.S. Pay Range\n\n$110,400.00 - $149,400.00\n\nThe pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).\n\nAlnylam\u2019s robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.\n\nLearn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers\n\nAbout Alnylam\n\nWe are the leader in RNAi therapeutics \u2013 a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what\u2019s possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We\u0027re proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.\n\nAt Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.\n