Mechanical Engineer II

Verathon • Bothell, WA

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Verathon is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II for its Urology R&D team in Bothell, Washington. The role is expected to work primarily on-site and will contribute to a program focused on improving patient outcomes in bladder volume measurement using ultrasound technology, supporting Verathon’s BladderScan product line within its new product development framework.

The Mechanical Engineer II designs, analyzes, and develops medical device components and subsystems. The role contributes to translating system requirements into detailed mechanical designs; conducting stress, thermal, and tolerance analyses; developing and testing prototypes; supporting design verification and validation; and ensuring designs are manufacturable and comply with regulatory requirements. The engineer follows Verathon’s NPD process and Quality Management System, works on problems of moderate scope, and collaborates across systems engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing, quality, and other teams throughout product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a relevant engineering field.
• Typically, at least 2 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; alternatively, an advanced degree without experience or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with solid modeling.
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• SolidWorks experience is preferred.
• Experience in the medical device industry or another highly regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience with MathCAD, Minitab, and Python is preferred.
• Product development experience in a medical device environment, specifically diagnostic imaging, is preferred.
• Knowledge of design for injection molding is preferred.
• Knowledge and use of additive manufacturing technologies in part design and prototyping is desired.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical contributor on major development projects or multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ensure engineering design activities follow development procedures and maintain strict design control.
• Create and release product requirements, design specifications, and design descriptions for assigned projects, as required by applicable medical device standards and internal procedures.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders and manufacturing resources to design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Design robust systems using knowledge of manufacturing process capabilities and component tolerance requirements.
• Research design options and conduct experiments to assess design feasibility or remediate previous designs.
• Manage project scope and coordinate proposals and expense controls.
• Develop business justifications and cost proposals for capital equipment, prototyping, and verification and validation activities.
• Research and implement emerging technologies, materials, and design approaches that can be transferred to production and manufacturing systems.
• Design 3D models and 2D drawings for applications including injection-molded plastics, machined components, dynamic systems, stamped sheet metal, and integrated systems.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan eligibility for full-time employees not on a commission plan, based on company and individual performance.
• Medical benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Vision benefits.
• Basic life insurance.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) matching plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level