Senior Design Engineer
6+ month contract
On-site in Newton, MA
Must be able to work on a W2
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