Senior Design Engineer

Job Description

Position Summary:

• The Senior Manufacturing Fixture Design Engineer will be a part of the R&D organization and an important contributor to the realization of the next generation robotic platform that will change the future of healthcare.
• You will be a visible technical resource working on the transition of complex electro-mechanical assemblies from prototype to verification testing and pilot builds, in close collaboration with manufacturing engineering.
• This role is suited for an R&D engineer with experience in developing build and test fixtures for complex electro-mechanical medical devices and disposables.
• A broad knowledge of mechanical design, DFA/DFM, including design verification testing, process validation, and transfer to manufacturing within a regulated medical device development environment.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Being a key team member working on the design readiness of a robotic surgical platform
• Design and develop production build and test fixtures for complex electromechanical sub-systems for production volumes
• Create fixture requirements, design descriptions, use and preventive maintenance documentation
• Perform fixture qualifications and verifications in conjunction with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering
• Support development of assembly and test processes for capital equipment and disposables
• Develop fixtures and tests for component inspection
• Support a variety of multi-disciplinary technical and process improvement projects of different sizes and scopes
• Create engineering changes orders for the release of fixtures and tooling documentation
• Manage and communicate assigned projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  
  

Qualifications

• 8 years electromechanical and consumable R&D engineering experience, at least 5 years in medical device required
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/ Robotics/Advanced Manufacturing Engineering is required
• Must have strong Solidworks/PDM proficiency
• Deep understanding of DFM (Design for Manufacturing), DFA (Design for Assembly), and DFT (Design for testing) required.
• Experience in the design, qualification, and verification of fixtures for medical devices assembly and test is required
• Expertise with electromechanical system development is highly desired
• Experience in developing Simulink-based fixture is required. Proficiency in Simulink/LabVIEW is desired
• Must have previous experience in design transfer/new product introduction
• Experienced in fixture and process validation
• Experience with statistical tools and software such as Minitab desired
• Able to execute assigned projects and duties with minimal supervision
• Outstanding documentation and communication skills required
• Proficiency in using MS Office required
  
  

Skills

• Design manufacturing in line with test fixtures manufacturing.
• Hands-on troubleshooting, checking drawings, creating rework processes, creating reports, designing in SolidWorks, preparing for new product development.
• Hands-on experience in designing, testing, and new product development.
  
  

What are your nice-to-have skills for this position?

• Medical device fundamentals.
• Developing lightweight software, LabVIEW.
• Experience in NPI manufacturing.
  
  

Additional Information

• Must have a mechanical engineering degree.
  
  

Design experience and manufacturing

Skills: documentation,pdm,assembly,design,manufacturing engineering,design for testing (dft),projects,solidworks,simulink,labview,testing,ms office,electromechanical systems development,manufacturing,design for assembly (dfa),design for manufacturing (dfm),fixtures,statistical tools (minitab),process validation,fixture design and qualification