Mechanical Engineer

Laerdal Medical AS•Gatesville, TX

27d

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining mechanical systems and components that support Laerdal’s RQI system and Maternal & Nursing products and solutions. This role ensures high-quality, reliable system functionality throughout the product lifecycle while collaborating closely with cross‑functional engineering, production, and quality teams.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles & mechatronic systems design.
Experience with multidisciplinary hardware product development.
Experience with system level design and cabling.
Knowledge of plastics injection molding and sheet metal fabrication.
Curious, creative and passionate about innovation and problem solving.
Proficiency in CAD software preferably Siemens NX.
Experience with laboratory test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).
Experience with prototyping equipment and 3D printing.
Good root‑cause analysis and structured problem‑solving skills.
Experience or interest in electronics and microcontrollers.
Bachelor of Science; Mechatronics, Robotics, or Biomedical Engineering
1-3 years’ experience

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and clinical skills is a plus

Responsibilities

Managing mechanical design architecture, solutions and documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
Ensuring product regulatory compliance and adherence to internal standards and regulatory requirements.
Maintaining accurate documentation of mechanical systems within PLM systems.
Technical decision‑making for component selection, system design strategies, and design verification validation methods.
Providing technical guidance during product changes, upgrades, and quality improvements.
Communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams, architecture leadership, and product teams.
Design, develop and improve mechanical and mechatronic components, assemblies and systems based on product requirements.
Define product and systems technical requirements.
Create and maintain engineering documentation.
Troubleshoot and solve problems with strong root cause analysis and creative solutions.
Build, test and verify parts, assemblies and systems.
Design for manufacturing, assembly, service, reliability, regulatory, and compliance.
Support regulatory testing and certification of products/systems & industrialization of product design.
Evaluate and approve supplier components, support sourcing teams with technical input and vendor communication.
Provide technical support to internal stakeholders, field teams, and customer-facing groups as required.
Support manufacturing by resolving mechanical issues, improving design robustness, and optimizing component selection for supply reliability and cost.
Align and collaborate with system architecture teams.
Collaborate and support Mechanical Engineering discipline within the company.
Build and maintain strong professional network within company and industry.