Product Verification Engineer

About Panther

Panther is unlocking the power of the skin, the body’s largest, most responsive, and universally accessible immune organ, to deliver better health for all. Panther’s proprietary dissolvable microneedle array patch (MAP) technology delivers minute doses of thermostabilized treatments to precise locations below the skin’s surface.  There, the skin’s rich immune network activates systemic responses with improved efficacy and fewer side effects than current treatments. Panther’s solid-state treatments eliminate cold chain and sharps cost and complexity and its user-centric engineering enables direct patient and clinician interactions. 

Panther Life Sciences Corporation is applying the skin’s unique immune properties and advanced engineering to deliver shelf-stable, patient-centric, data-centric treatments to any/all consumers globally. Akin to Netflix in the media/content sector, Panther is partnering with and making its platform available to Pharma, Biotech, Cosmetics, and other firms to deliver a comprehensive pipeline of treatments in Panther’s microarray patch (MAP) application format.

Panther Life Sciences is looking for a Senior Product Verification Engineer to join our team!

Role summary:

We are seeking a goal-oriented and data-driven Senior Product Verification Engineer to ensure the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of Panther's MAP devices. This role demands expertise in verification and validation testing, including novel protocol development, design of experiments (DOEs), hands-on testing, data analysis, and comprehensive reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in research and development (R&D) and experience contributing to successful product development, including commercialization and/or first-in-human studies.

This role is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Role responsibilities:

This role will work closely with our Senior Director of Device Development to:

• Formulate testing procedures, compile detailed reports, and craft engineering overviews, leveraging a strong foundation in technical documentation.

• Assess user requirements, compliance with standards, and risk assessments to establish design criteria and engineering objectives that incorporate principles of manufacturability, ease of assembly, and compatibility.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineers and manufacturing, to define testing requirements, ensure timely delivery of test results, and suggest improvements in device, manufacturing, and process design.

• Lead process improvements within testing activities and advocate for best practices in test design and execution

• Engage in partnerships with academic entities to advance diverse technological applications.

• Construct and present PowerPoint presentations that articulate technical design evaluations to interdisciplinary team members.

Qualifications:

• Experience with the design, development, and validation of electrical, mechanical, and/or software systems.

• 5+ years of experience in V&V methodologies, quality control, process transfer, test case creation, execution, and documentation

• Experience with root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and failure investigation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to create clear reports and present findings

• Experience in Microsoft Office Software (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Works well in a team-based environment and able to complete individual tasks

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

• If you don’t meet all the requirements listed below, we still encourage you to apply. No job description is perfect, and we might find an even more suitable opportunity that matches your experience.

Benefits and more:

• Culture: Equal opportunity employer committed to creating a safe, respectful work environment, company meet ups.

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Equity: Employee Stock Options

• PTO: Unlimited

What to expect in the Interview Process:

• Structured Interview with the Senior Director of Device Development (30 min)

• 1:1s with the Panther team (2 hours)