Mechanical Engineer

About This Role

Designing, documenting, and validating new product designs and improving existing ones for complex mechanical systems used in surgery is the core of this role. It suits a mechanical engineer who can contribute design and analysis skills to a dynamic development team creating equipment for minimally invasive robotic surgery.

Responsibilities

• Create new product architectures for next-generation instruments based on product functional and design specifications
• Conceptualize and analyze complex electromechanical assemblies, create theoretical models, conduct empirical confirmation, and perform computer-assisted simulations
• Design and develop mechanical mechanism parts and assemblies, with careful consideration for mechanical design, kinematics, materials (adhesives, plastics, and metals), finishes (roughness, lubricious, metal, and biocompatible coatings), and tolerance and stress analysis (FEA)
• Understand broadly and deeply the advantages and limitations of various fabrication methods for custom-designed parts, including but not limited to CNC milling, sheet metal, casting, plastic molding, and 3D printing
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to define requirements for new and current designs
• Analyze and test product designs
• Identify and research new vendors/processes to manufacture components
• Develop and perform component verification testing and product validation testing
• Support production of the final product by troubleshooting processes and component problems
• Provide engineering support to Manufacturing, Materials, Test Engineering, and Service to facilitate transfer of designs
• Use test and measurement equipment, such as force and height gauges
• Document effectively, including test plans/reports, specifications, design intent and analysis, design review presentations, detailed mechanical drawings (ASME Y14.5), and assembly work instructions
• Shepherd projects through the design control process (design specification, design review, risk analysis, etc.), and support New Product Introduction personnel in initial builds (procurement, assembly, troubleshooting)

Requirements

• BS / MS in Mechanical Engineering
• At least 6 years of mechanical, equipment, and mechanism design engineering experience for a medium to high volume product
• 5+ years of experience developing precision mechanical components and assemblies
• 3+ years of experience developing precision injection-molded components
• Great attitude, eagerness, willingness, and able to take initiative
• Work well with others in a team environment
• Independent and self-driven, with a reputation for initiating action to quickly and effectively develop understanding and address issues