Mechanical Engineer III

Verathon, Inc.•Bothell, WA

2d•$111,181 - $146,495•Onsite

About The Position

Verathon is looking for a Mechanical Engineer III to join our Urology R&D team in Bothell, WA. This role will primarily work on-site and focus on designing and developing mechanical systems and components for a new program aimed at improving patient outcomes in urological endoscopy procedures. The Mechanical Engineer III will be a core technical contributor, responsible for the mechanical design, analysis, and development of complex medical device systems, translating system requirements into detailed designs, conducting engineering analysis, developing prototypes, supporting testing, and ensuring designs are manufacturable and meet regulatory compliance. This role utilizes Verathon's NPD process and Quality Management System, collaborating with systems engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or relevant engineering field of study is required
Experience with solid modeling; SolidWorks preferred
Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years and a Master’s degree or PhD.
3+ years in the medical device industry or other highly regulated industry
Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experienced with MathCAD, Minitab, and Python is preferred
Technical expertise in imaging, handheld and mobile devices, electro-mechanical products is preferred
Product development experience in medical device environment specific to diagnostic imaging is preferred
Knowledge of design for injection molding is preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as technical contributor for major development projects or multiple simultaneous projects
Ensure that 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
Interact with internal and external stakeholders as well as manufacturing resources to design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
Design robust systems using knowledge of manufacturing processes capabilities and component tolerances requirements.
Research design options and perform experiments to determine potential 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 V&V activities.
Research, and implement emerging technologies to advance medical device design using appropriate materials, and technology that can be transferred to production and manufacturing systems
Design of 3D models and 2D drawings including but not limited to injection molded plastic, machined components, dynamic systems, stamped sheet metal and integrated systems
Knowledge and use of additive manufacturing technologies in part design and prototyping is required
Sharing of knowledge within the team through mentoring, formal and informal instruction