Device Innovation Engineer

Company: Eli Lilly and Company
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: July 10, 2025

Job Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Drug Delivery and New Product Innovation (DDNPI) Group Within Lilly’s DDCS (Delivery and Device Connected Solutions) Function Studies Physiological Barriers Across Various Routes of Administration to Apply and Create Novel Patient Centric Drug Delivery Solutions. Integrating the appropriate technology with inputs from key stakeholders in New Product Planning, Bioproducts R&D, Pricing/Reimbursement/Access (PRA) and Supply Chain. With A Broad Focus To Develop Injection Device Platforms And Novel Delivery Devices To Improve Patient Care, The Group Focuses In Serving As A Center Of Excellence In The Following Areas: Injection Physiology And New Device Ideation Novel Routes Of Administration/New Modalities Drug Delivery Of New Modalities (Such As Nucleic Acid Therapeutics), Monoclonal Antibodies, Synthetic Peptides, And Small Molecules Connected Devices, Digital Biomarkers And Nanomedicine. We are seeking a highly motivated engineer to participate in early-stage development of hand-held, subcutaneous, self-administered delivery devices. These device projects include iterations of existing Lilly platforms as well as development of new internal and external platforms. DDNPI participates in the initial creation, prototyping, and advanced development of conceptual device designs/modification incorporating mechanical & electrical engineering, human factors, industrial design, materials, primary drug containers, manufacturability and other disciplines. These device concepts can include various forms of conductivity, data collection hardware, and/or interface with mobile medical applications. This non-GMP stage of development is completed without design controls but does rigorously evaluate and document the potential value the Proof-of-Concept delivery device could provide to Lilly. Therefore, experience with SolidWorks, ALTTM, and Key CAD is highly recommended. Position Responsibilities : Contribute to advancing and evaluating the electro-mechanical conceptual device designs by providing engineering assessments and manufacturability evaluations. Leverage Contract Development & Manufacturing Organizations (CDMO), integrating design activities such as user interaction, drug delivery performance, detailed engineering design, embedded systems, power budget, risk evaluation, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Tolerance Stacks, moldability, component feeding and assembly. Focus of this role is overseeing release and fabrication of injection molded prototype tooling, understanding material choices, evaluation of molded components as well as organized, documented manual assembly of these conceptual devices with desired drug product or placebo, and creating electronical design prototypes for connected solution devices. Goal is to create a component fabrication/procurement process at a CDMO that could also become a bridge to enable future small-scale qualifiable device assembly & packaging (Crawl/Walk Line) to support Clinical Trials (CTs) and create Submission Data. In concert with senior engineer, curate a collection of competitive device samples as well as participating in teardowns, testing, manufacturability assessments and management of electronic repository of datasets/reports that supports intuitive retrieval of this competitive intelligence information. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $64,500 - $167,200 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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