Microfluidics Engineer

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.