Mechanical Design Engineer

Magnolia Medical Technologies•Seattle, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Magnolia Medical Technologies is looking for an exceptional Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team, and we are considering both senior and intermediate level candidates. The Mechanical Design Engineer will be part of a small and nimble product development group that is creating revolutionary devices to improve sample collection and integrity for critical in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests. The right candidate(s) will have the practical background and intuition to devise multiple solutions to challenging mechanical problems, the hands-on expertise to build and test them, the engineering fundamentals to understand why they behave the way they do, and the ability to turn all this into an elegant easy-to-use product. The right individual to join our team is a self-starter with a dive in and get-it-done approach to trying new ideas, prototyping, and solving problems. He or she will be motivated to create products that work elegantly to solve real clinical problems, help patients, and make the job better and easier for clinicians. This is a full time position in our downtown Seattle office.

Requirements

Expertise in high-volume injection-molded plastics design
Experience with mechanisms and seals
Prototyping know-how, with the ability to be hands-on in the lab
Proficiency in Solidworks, or other parametric CAD software platforms
Working knowledge of fluidics and/or microfluidics
Competence in statistical methods to establish product specifications, develop tests, and analyze data
Effective implementation of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) tools to identify the source of device/product issues
Experience developing mechanical or electromechanical products in a team environment
8+ years for senior-level candidates
3-6+ years for intermediate-level candidates
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with applicable skills
Strong knowledge of prototyping methods and success working with rapid-prototyping resources
Ability to work independently and lead project efforts
Ability to work onsite in our downtown Seattle office 5 days / week, some minimal travel may be required occasionally
Ability to work in an office and laboratory setting, using computers, fine motor skills and excellent hand dexterity with the ability to lift up to 25lbs occasionally

Nice To Haves

Experience with LabVIEW graphical programming environment
Experience with other programming languages such as Python or C/C++ in Arduino environment
Medical device design background, with a practical grasp of FDA Quality System Regulations
Experience with external contract manufacturing, test laboratories, and certification partners

Responsibilities

Lead and collaborate with colleagues to engineer new medical devices, including concept generation and prototyping
Design and test new products, bring them to manufacturing, and support their release to the market
Work with healthcare professionals on user needs and user-centric product design