What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr R&D Engineer position at Redbock - an NES Fircroft company?
Sr. R&D Engineer (Through end of August 2027 // Fort Worth, TX):
Top 3 Required Skills:
- Design / Process Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA), understanding CNC grinding is a plus
- CAD / understanding of drawings / Creo Surface Modeling is a plus
- Tolerance stacking and GD&T
Education Required: Bachelors Degree in Engineering, ideally in Mechanical Engineering
Years’ Experience Required: 5-15 years of medical device design experience
Description:
This role will support product design and development activities for the client’s dissecting tools portfolio, with a primary focus on a Closed Loop Control initiative aimed at improving product manufacturability. The engineer will work in a cross-functional environment, partnering closely with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to ensure designs are optimized for production readiness.
Duties:
- Supporting design development and refinement through CAD modeling, drawing updates, and interpretation of engineering specifications
- Support CNC grinding setup and troubleshooting
- Applying GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure critical dimensions meet functional and manufacturing requirements
- Performing Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to proactively identify and mitigate product and process risks
- Collaborating with manufacturing teams to transition new designs into production or update current design based on production feedback, troubleshoot issues, and improve yield and reliability
- Participating in design reviews, technical discussions, and root cause investigations to drive continuous improvement
- Documenting technical analyses and supporting deliverables required for design control and product development processes
- Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
- Designs studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise.
- May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials.
- Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
Must Haves:
- Design Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- Process Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- Understanding and application of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
- CREO or other CAD equivalent
Nice To Have
- CREO or other CAD equivalent for surface modeling
Salary : $45 - $65