SUMMARY

Senior Engineer with 25 years experience developing medical, surgical, diagnostic, and life science devices.  Innovative designer with a strong background in project management and bringing new products to market.  Excellent communication and technical writing skills with a focus on resource allocation, advanced development, user interface, and medical regulatory documentation. 27 patent applications & 8 biomechanical journal publications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Tensentric, Boulder, Colorado                                                                                            Jan 2021-Present

Senior Design Engineer

Designed and developed devices for medical, life sciences, in vitro diagnostic and cell and gene therapy.  Innovative designs supported rapid development of complex, first-in-kind products.  Worked with highly skilled team of project directors, electrical, systems, software, and human factors engineers and industrial designers. Provided cutting edge medical device solutions for clients ranging from startups to large medical companies. Held client Sprint meetings to provide panning, direction and updates on project progress.  Disciplines include in vitro fluid handling & micro fluidics, optical sensor technology, pharmaceutical assembly line control systems, 3D navigated surgical robotics, thermal control systems, graphical user interface instruments, PCB integration, EMC enclosure design, high tolerance gearing systems, and actuators.  Established proof of concept and de-risking through rapid prototype and test programs.  Developed verification and validation documentation and test plans in compliance with FDA regulatory bodies. Provided sustaining support for integration of new products to manufacturing. Developed white paper and marketing materials.  Mentored interns and junior engineers.

Medtronic, Boulder, Colorado                                                                                        July 2020-Jan 2021

Packaging Validation Engineer

Designed medical packaging systems, developed test plans, wrote test protocols and reports.  Provided support to manufacturing, sustaining engineering and new product development.  Performed analysis and materials selection for cost reduction.  Conducted aging studies.  Interfaced with regulatory and quality assurance.  Analyzed test data and determined test sample size using statistical tools (Minitab).  Developed project schedules (MS Project). 

Evergreen Research Inc., Golden, Colorado                                                              July 2019-May 2020

Senior Engineer

Provided project support including test plans, feasibility studies, sustaining engineering, redesign for cost reduction and quality improvements.  Worked on cross-functional teams comprised of software engineers, RA/QA, electrical engineers and manufacturing.  Designed test fixtures for dialysis, fluid studies, software and mechanical design verification.  Developed proof of concept prototypes.  Conducted design reviews and risk assessment.  Performed root cause investigation and developed corrective action plans.  Work on multiple projects in parallel, supporting multiple project teams.

ENCISION INC., Boulder, Colorado                                                                November 2006-July 2019

Senior Engineer/ Project Manager

Managed projects from initial concept to product launch.  Supervised design development, managed suppliers, and directed cross-functional project teams.  Maintained extensive documentation in compliance with medical regulatory agencies, including design requirements, specifications, design history files, V&V protocols/reports, V&V Plans, Design Development Plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, AFMEA, EtO & E-Beam sterilization validation, statistical analysis and risk management.  Designed and conducted clinical and user validation studies. Design mediums include complex injection molded and machined components, sheet metal, ultrasonic welding, micro-molding, over-molding, multi-lumen extrusion, PCB & flex circuitry, laser & spot welding, 3-D printing, SLA/SLS prototyping, advanced material selection for autoclave, EtO & Gamma sterilization, and biocompatibility.   

·        Involved in all stages of medical product development including feasibility, conceptual design, CAD modeling, material selection, scheduling, budgeting, prototype, testing, tooling design, production integration, process validation, test method validation, gage R&R, DFM, DFA, product launch, sustaining.

·        Project Manager and primary R&D engineer for 2 electronic monitors, 2 reusable and 3 disposable laparoscopic medical devices.

·        Developed intellectual property and submitted patent applications.

SUNRISE MEDICAL, Longmont, Colorado                                                   June 2001-November 2006

Senior Design Engineer, Advanced Development

Designed manual and power wheelchairs and wheelchair components.  Conducted development work in advanced materials, design concepts and patentable mechanical features.  Performed solid modeling (SolidWorks), FEA analysis (Cosmos/Works), GD&T and prototype development.  Design mediums included machined, fabricated, stamped, injection molded, die-cast, SSM, SLA/SLS and MIM.

·        Wrote and submitted nine patent applications.

·        Principal Designer on five successful wheelchair products including award winning “Quickie Ti Titanium Wheelchair”, the lightest manual wheelchair on the market.

ROSE MANUFACTURING CO., Englewood, Colorado                                                         1998-2001

Mechanical Design Engineer

Designed and developed mechanical products for fall protection and recreational climbing.  Experience in computer aided design (AutoCAD 2000), product structure implementation (SAP R/3), product management, prototype development, testing and coordination with Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing and vendors.  Design mediums included machined, fabricated, stamped, injection molded and textile components.

·        Primary Engineer for 5 successful products.

·        Created and patented auto-belay climbing device.

JRC CONSULTING, Charlottesville, Virginia and Guangzhou, China                                 1998

Biomechanical Research Engineer (Visiting Scholar)

Developed and implemented comprehensive dynamic biomechanics impact study.  Performed testing and analysis and data acquisition. Conducted the first cadaveric injury threshold study on children to reduce airbag fatalities.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, Virginia                                                           1996-1998

Graduate Research Assistant, Automobile Safety Laboratory

Designed and fabricated test equipment and instrumentation for cadaveric in-situ biological and anthropomorphic dummy testing.  Developed and performed biomechanical experiments.  Processed and analyzed test data.

·        Authored 9 publications submitted to biomechanical and orthopedic journals.

·        Wrote proposals for research grants.

·        Presented study to IRCOBI international conference on crash protection.

EDUCATION

MS, Mechanical Engineering, GPA 4.00/4.00, University of Virginia

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Summa cum laude       GPA 3.86 /4.00, University of Virginia

TECHNICAL SKILLS

● SolidWorks    ● FEA    ● MathCAD    ● MS Project    ● PDM    ● MS Office    ● FORTRAN    ● Visio    ● GD&T ● Tolerance Analysis

● DFM ● Minitab Statistical    ● Teams    ● SmartSheet    ● PowerPoint    ● Cetol Tolerance Analysis ● FMEA  

PATENTS & PROVISIONALS   

https://patents.justia.com/inventor/philip-schreiber

Fluidic cartridge with fluidic chamber (PCT international application PCT/EP2024/056227)

Liquid testing system, devices and methods (Application US 11350981)

Flexible boot with active electrode monitoring shield for flexible wristed surgical device (1 of 2) (US 12121285)

Flexible boot with active electrode monitoring shield for flexible wristed surgical device (2 of 2) (US 10856930)

Indication System for Surgical Device (US 11350981)

Enhanced control system including flexible shielding for electrosurgical application (US9833281)

Suction irrigation electrode for laparoscopic surgery (Provisional Jan, 2008)

Lockout mechanism for Emergency Retrieval Hoist (Applied for Jan, 1999)

Auto-Belay controlled descent device for recreational climbing walls (US 6810997)

Angle adjustable wheelchair caster fork (US 7353566)

Rear wheel mount and optional suspension for wheelchair (Application US 20060055143)

Foldable wheelchair and axle plate therefor (Application US 20060087103)

In-wheel motor mount (Applied for Oct, 2004)

Angle adjustable folding backrest (US 7377588)

Height, depth and angle adjustable wheel mount (Provisional, Dec, 2004)

Camber Tube Level (US 7249777)

Improved wheelchair caster angle adjustment (US 7231689)

Center of gravity tilt in space wheelchair (US 7007965)

Wheel Mount Assembly (Application US 6974194

Personal mobility vehicle with tiltable seat (US 8474848)

Active stability wheelchair based on positive angle sensors (WO2005039473/ Application 20050087375)

Adjustable contour backrest (Pending product launch, 2005)

Foldable wheelchair and axle plate therefor (US 7360781)

Horizontal folding wheelchair with remote release mechanism (Pending product launch, 2005)

Wheelchair rear wheel adjustable camber (US 7249773)

Tension free wheelchair seat cover and cushion therewith (Application US 20080047071)

Electrical Connector (US D865674)