Laing_Lies_IHB
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<p>Peter:</p>
<p>Wow - a bmw every 9 months! Where do I apply? </p>
<p>Wow - a bmw every 9 months! Where do I apply? </p>
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irvinesinglemom_IHB
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I don't see this actually happening with American drug and device companies; too many regulatory burdens. I am comfortable that my manufacturing niche is relatively safe, at least for the duration of my career.
irvinesinglemom,
We're running into a lot of regulatory burdens as well. 510k filings seem to be getting more and more demanding and Europe/Canadian registration filings are heading in the same direction. From hallway conversations with others in the regulatory/QC department, Japan and China are giving them hell in terms of proving safety and efficacy. Apparently what our FDA requires of us is nowhere near adequate for some of the Asian governments.
PeterUK - thanks for the tidbit regarding automotive companies...it's good to hear it from someone's who's been there
We're running into a lot of regulatory burdens as well. 510k filings seem to be getting more and more demanding and Europe/Canadian registration filings are heading in the same direction. From hallway conversations with others in the regulatory/QC department, Japan and China are giving them hell in terms of proving safety and efficacy. Apparently what our FDA requires of us is nowhere near adequate for some of the Asian governments.
PeterUK - thanks for the tidbit regarding automotive companies...it's good to hear it from someone's who's been there
PeterUK_IHB
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Joyce, I also now work in the Medical side of manufacturing and you're right...Japan are always asking for more information than we are asked for by the FDA and BSi and they always want the Data yesterday
tourbillon_IHB
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almon
Sorry I missed your message. Algorithm development is a pretty generic term. In my line of work, it mainly involves optimizing the math model behind the product before the initial prototyping. Take a simple flight control system for example, before we can build it, we will have to prove it will behave like we think it would. So we build a math model to simulate the system and various input signals are tested against the math model and checked for output. If something is wrong, then we can modify it in matlab or some other high level math language, which is fairly easy to do. Once the math model works, we generally try to optimize it using different math equations to see if we can solve the problem faster. Once that is done, then the finished math model along with matlab code is turned over to advanced product team which develop the model further into a prototype. The prototype is developed and if there is any problem with the prototype that is not implementation related, then it will be send back to us. Once the prototype is good to go, then the prototype is send to production engineering to see if any corner can be cut or any part need to be modified to suit the production requirement.
Sorry I missed your message. Algorithm development is a pretty generic term. In my line of work, it mainly involves optimizing the math model behind the product before the initial prototyping. Take a simple flight control system for example, before we can build it, we will have to prove it will behave like we think it would. So we build a math model to simulate the system and various input signals are tested against the math model and checked for output. If something is wrong, then we can modify it in matlab or some other high level math language, which is fairly easy to do. Once the math model works, we generally try to optimize it using different math equations to see if we can solve the problem faster. Once that is done, then the finished math model along with matlab code is turned over to advanced product team which develop the model further into a prototype. The prototype is developed and if there is any problem with the prototype that is not implementation related, then it will be send back to us. Once the prototype is good to go, then the prototype is send to production engineering to see if any corner can be cut or any part need to be modified to suit the production requirement.
biscuitninja_IHB
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<p>Tourbillion, </p>
<p> I know where you are coming from. I am a engineer (ME) with 15 years experience and s.l.o.w.l.y. working on my PhD. While they starting pay isn't that great here, I say be careful as to what you do. The market is kinda brutal to PhD's, they want you to solve all the REAL hard issues and solve them now, plus you're almost pidgeon-holed into a particular position, the opportunity for growth is minimal (as well as pay). You either need to go with a BIG company of a VERY small company and work on emerging markets. </p>
<p>As for working contractor, I have done that for the last 5 years. Its ok and you do get nice paycheck 2000-3500 per week (1000-2000 per week going into a self funded IRA/401K). While these are VERY nice numbers, they company can't sustain them for long, so plan on only working for 6 months at a time and always trying to find the next job. Again you make lots of money, but you have to be a master at cost projection and saving. You make lots, but you HAVE to save it for the next lull in work. My advice, get a regular job unless you want to do lots of travelling.</p>
<p>Anyways good luck</p>
<p>-bix</p>
<p> I know where you are coming from. I am a engineer (ME) with 15 years experience and s.l.o.w.l.y. working on my PhD. While they starting pay isn't that great here, I say be careful as to what you do. The market is kinda brutal to PhD's, they want you to solve all the REAL hard issues and solve them now, plus you're almost pidgeon-holed into a particular position, the opportunity for growth is minimal (as well as pay). You either need to go with a BIG company of a VERY small company and work on emerging markets. </p>
<p>As for working contractor, I have done that for the last 5 years. Its ok and you do get nice paycheck 2000-3500 per week (1000-2000 per week going into a self funded IRA/401K). While these are VERY nice numbers, they company can't sustain them for long, so plan on only working for 6 months at a time and always trying to find the next job. Again you make lots of money, but you have to be a master at cost projection and saving. You make lots, but you HAVE to save it for the next lull in work. My advice, get a regular job unless you want to do lots of travelling.</p>
<p>Anyways good luck</p>
<p>-bix</p>