Job Title: Senior Design Engineer
Location: Newton, MA, 02466
Duration: 8 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: 8 AM - 5 PM.
Payrate: $ 55.00 - 55.00/hr.
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide The below client is with one of our client which is a leading global medical technology company. It offers a wide range of diagnostic imaging and laboratory diagnostics, as well as advanced therapies and digital health services. Its solutions span from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care, empowering healthcare providers worldwide.
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 experience required.
- NPI experience is a plus.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.