MedTech Mechanical Engineer
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled Mechanical Engineer with strong Medical Device industry experience to support the design development and improvement of innovative medical products. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in mechanical design product development prototyping and verification/validation activities within a regulated medical device environment.
- 5 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer in the Medical Device / MedTech industry
- Strong experience designing and developing medical devices surgical instruments diagnostic equipment or electromechanical medical systems
- Experience working through the full medical device product development lifecycle from concept to production
- Hands-on experience with mechanical design 3D modeling assemblies and detailed drawings
- Proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks Creo CATIA or similar
- Strong knowledge of GD&T tolerance stack-up analysis and engineering drawings
- Experience with Design Verification and Validation (DV/V) testing
- Experience with Design Controls Risk Management and documentation for FDA-regulated products
- Knowledge of ISO 13485 quality systems and medical device development processes
- Experience with DFM/DFA injection molding plastics machining and manufacturing processes
- Ability to perform root cause analysis failure analysis and corrective actions
- Experience supporting ECO/ECN processes and product changes
- Design develop and optimize mechanical components and assemblies for medical devices
- Create and maintain engineering drawings specifications and design documentation
- Develop prototypes and support design iterations based on testing results
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D Quality Regulatory Manufacturing and Suppliers
- Support verification testing validation activities and product releases
- Identify design risks and provide engineering solutions
- Participate in product improvements cost reduction initiatives and sustaining engineering activities
- Ensure designs meet regulatory safety and performance requirements
- Experience with Class II / Class III medical devices
- Experience with FDA submissions DHF (Design History File) DMR documentation
- Experience with biocompatible materials and medical-grade plastics
- Experience with disposable medical devices implants robotics wearables or surgical products
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering or related field
Medical Device MedTech Mechanical Design Product Development FDA ISO 13485 Design Controls DV/V SolidWorks Creo GD&T DFM FMEA Prototyping Injection Molding Sustaining Engineering Risk Management.
Required Skills:
Medical DevicesDFMDFACAD toolsGD&TCreoDesign Verification and ValidationFDAECOECN