Mechanical Engineer III

Verathon • Bothell, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Verathon is seeking a Mechanical Engineer III for its Urology R&D team in Bothell, Washington. The position is expected to work primarily on-site and will contribute to an exciting new program intended to improve patient outcomes in a urological endoscopy procedure. The engineer will help shape a new urology product within Verathon’s established new product development framework.

The Mechanical Engineer III is responsible for mechanical design, analysis, and development of complex medical device systems. Work includes translating system requirements into detailed mechanical designs, conducting engineering analysis such as stress, thermal, and tolerance analysis, developing prototypes, supporting design verification and validation testing, and ensuring designs are manufacturable and meet regulatory requirements. The role applies Verathon’s new product development process and Quality Management System and collaborates with systems engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a relevant engineering field.
• Typically, at least five years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or three years with a master’s degree or Ph.D.
• At least three years of experience in the medical device industry or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience with solid modeling.
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and use of additive manufacturing technologies in part design and prototyping.

Nice To Haves

• SolidWorks experience; preferred solid modeling software.
• Experience with MathCAD, Minitab, and Python.
• Technical expertise in imaging, handheld and mobile devices, or electromechanical products.
• Product development experience in a medical device environment, specifically diagnostic imaging.
• Knowledge of design for injection molding.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical contributor for major development projects or multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ensure engineering design activities follow the development procedure 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 based on knowledge of manufacturing process capabilities and component tolerance requirements.
• Research design options and conduct experiments to assess design feasibility or remediate previous designs.
• Contribute to project scope and coordinate proposals and expense controls.
• Support development of business justifications and cost proposals for capital equipment, prototyping, and verification and validation activities.
• Research and implement emerging technologies, materials, and approaches for medical device design that can transfer to production and manufacturing systems.
• Design 3D models and 2D drawings for items including injection-molded plastics, machined components, dynamic systems, stamped sheet metal, and integrated systems.
• Use additive manufacturing technologies in part design and prototyping.
• Share knowledge within the team through mentoring and formal and informal instruction.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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