Fiscal Year

2022

Case Number

A-20293-11556

Case Status

Certified-Expired

Received Date

2021-05-18

Decision Date

2021-10-06

Refile

N

Original File Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC

Employer Name Slug

edwards-lifesciences-llc

Employer Address 1

ONE EDWARDS WAY

Employer Address 2

Employer City

IRVINE

Employer City Slug

irvine

Employer State

CALIFORNIA

Employer State Slug

california

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

92614

Employer Phone

(949) 250-3444

Employer Number of Employees

15000

Employer Year Commenced Business

2000

NAICS Code

339112

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Tracie Pham

Employer Contact Address 1

ONE EDWARDS WAY

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

IRVINE

Employer Contact State/Province

CALIFORNIA

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

92614

Employer Contact Phone

(949) 250-3444

Employer Contact Email

Tracie_Pham@edwards.com

Agent Attorney Name

Claudia P Martorell

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Larrabee Albi Coker LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

(858) 642-0420

Agent Attorney Address 1

P.O. Box 919016

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

San Diego

Agent Attorney State/Province

CALIFORNIA

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

92191-9016

Agent Attorney Email

cmartorell@larrabee.com

PW Track Number

P10020183690947

PW SOC Code

17-2031

PW SOC Title

Biomedical Engineers

PW Skill Level

Level III

PW Wage

103813.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2020-11-06

PW Expiration Date

2021-06-30

Wage Offer From

126000.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

126000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

One Edwards Way

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Irvine

Worksite City Slug

irvine

Worksite State

CALIFORNIA

Worksite Postal Code

92614

Job Title

Staff R&D Engineer, THV

Job Title Slug

staff-rd-engineer-thv

Minimum Education

Doctorate

Major Field of Study

Biomedical Engineering* (cont'd in H.14)

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Master's

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

3

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

N

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

Accept Alternative Job Title

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Contd from H.4B Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering or a related field.br In H.8A through C In lieu of PhD degree, employer will accept EITHER a Masters degree or equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in medical devices development and testing OR a Bachelors degree or equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Materials Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive experience in medical devices development and testing.br Work experience to include 1. Medical implants product development, including characterization and testing of heart valves. 2. Working with FDA guidance and ISO standards to include ISO 5840. 3. Design and operation of fluid systems with instrumentation. 4. Applying Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD codes to analyze fluid flows in cardiovascular systems. 5. Utilizing statistical analysis methods to analyze experimental data for root cause analysis and to develop solutions. 6. Working with crossdiscipline teams on the development of solutions to mechanical engineering problems. 7. Planning and executing integrated thrombus and hemolytic analysis utilizing Particle Image Velocimetry PIV and FluidStructure Interactions FSI methodology for cardiac prostheses. 8. Working with structural engineering RD team to develop FSI simulation methods, CFD simulation methods, and models for cardiovascular systems using computing platforms. 9. Performing simulation solution verification and model verification, and completing uncertainty quantification documentation. 10. Analyzing physiological data using MATLAB to support clinically accurate benchtop test methods. 11. Utilizing LabView and MATLAB to develop and integrate test systems. 12. Conducting Design of Experiments DOE and utilizing the following mechanical systems and instrumentation Quantitative HighSpeed and PhaseLocked FlowVisualization System PIV, CompactRIO cRio based multichannel data acquisition system cRio DAQ, and Left and Right Ventricle benchtop simulator. 13. 3D modeling using ProEngineer, SolidWorks or AutoCAD and utilizing GDT Geometric Dimensioning Tolerancing System and tolerance stack up analysis to create early stage concepts and optimize the design.br Hiring Requirements Drug TestingScreening, Background Checks.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2020-12-22

SWA Job Order End Date

2021-01-22

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Orange County Register

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-01-24

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Orange County Register

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-01-31

Employer Website From Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Employer Website To Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Job Search Website From Date

2021-01-25

Job Search Website To Date

2021-01-29

Employee Referral Program From Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2021-01-25

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2021-01-25

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2022-01-01 10:15:11

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

CANADA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

UKRAINE

Class of Admission

TN

Foreign Worker Education

Doctorate

Foreign Worker Information: Major

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2014

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

3800 FINNERTY ROAD

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

VICTORIA

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

BC

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

CANADA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

V8W 2Y2

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Claudia P Martorell

Preparer Title

PartnerAttorney at Law

Preparer Email

Claudia@larrabee.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Heather Sheira

Employer Information Declaration Title

Sr. Manager, Global Mobility