What are the responsibilities and job description for the Microfluidics Engineer position at ALKU?
Microfluidics Engineer
Background: Our client is initiating a major New Product Development (NPD) program to design and develop a next-generation blood analyzer instrument within an established IVD product family built over the past eight years. This multi-year initiative aims to introduce a brand-new instrument platform featuring advanced microfluidics, precision dosing, and high-reliability reagent handling. We are seeking multiple Microfluidics Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support early concept development through design, simulation, prototyping, and verification activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a microfluidics subject matter expert for a new IVD instrument focused on blood and reagent analysis.
- Design, model, and optimize microfluidic subsystems, including pumps, fluid paths, mixers, channels, and precision dosing mechanisms.
- Develop solutions for accurate delivery of very small fluid volumes within a regulated medical device environment.
- Perform 3D fluid simulation and analysis using tools such as Star CCM (or similar).
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams—including systems, mechanical, electrical, reagent, and software engineers—throughout the entire design and development lifecycle.
- Support concept creation, feasibility studies, prototyping, design iterations, and risk assessments.
- Partner with internal experts while adding expanded capacity and technical depth to the microfluidics workstream.
- Contribute to design documentation, test planning, and design verification/validation activities in alignment with FDA, ISO 13485, and IEC standards.
- Apply best practices in medical pump design, micro-dosing, and/or industrial fluidics where applicable.
Required Skills:
- Hands-on experience in microfluidics, medical pumps, precision fluid dosing, or industrial fluidics.
- Medical Device highly preferred
- Proficiency with fluid simulation tools (preferably Star CCM )
- Ability to model, test, and iterate on complex fluid systems.
- Strong understanding of fluid dynamics, fluid path design, and component integration.
- Experience working in a regulated environment (IVD, medical device, life sciences, or similar) is preferred but not required.