Senior Design Engineer

Medline Industries, LP • Northfield, IL

1d • $101,000 - $152,000

About The Position

Responsible for managing product development teams and coordinating all aspects of the design and development of new products and technologies. Provides product-design expertise, optimizes design specifications, and leads design assignments in product development initiatives. This is a high-level individual contributor role; management responsibilities are limited to leading the day-to-day activities and outcomes of a group of employees. The role may also involve hiring, recommending pay increases, conducting performance reviews, training and developing staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

The position supports product development from ideation through 510(k) application and product launch, including design transfer, implementation, and collaboration with domestic and international manufacturers. It requires travel up to 10% of the time for domestic and international business purposes. Medline offers a competitive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and career potential within a growing worldwide organization. The role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. The anticipated annual salary range is $101,000 to $152,000; actual salary varies based on location, education, experience, skills, and abilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or software engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience in product design.
• Experience with SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software and prototype fabrication.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time for domestic and international business purposes.

Nice To Haves

• Certified SolidWorks Professional.
• At least 10 years of experience in product design.
• Experience testing and developing polymers, textiles, medical equipment, or devices within the medical device industry.
• Experience with Class I–II medical device requirements, design controls, risk assessments, and the 510(k) process.
• Experience designing and launching a Class II medical device.
• Experience with project management, Microsoft Project, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Invented and received recognition on at least one patent.
• Knowledge of injection molding and other manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage multidisciplinary product development teams researching, designing, and developing products and technologies, and ensure deadlines and product goals are met.
• Collaborate with customers, quality, regulatory, legal, manufacturers, and divisional personnel to ensure designs meet product requirements and support successful launches.
• Develop design specifications, manage multiple project timelines, and balance corporate priorities to meet project deadlines and goals.
• Work with product divisions to identify product development opportunities, establish innovation pipelines, and align development efforts with long-term divisional strategies.
• Coordinate and support product development from ideation through 510(k) application and product launch.
• Review existing products and recommend improvements based on complaints, risk analyses, manufacturer feedback, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Support design transfer to manufacturing sites and new-product implementation; work with domestic and international manufacturers to validate designs and troubleshoot problems.
• Coordinate product design and laboratory teams to verify and validate design inputs.
• Contribute to new product designs and prototype generation and evaluation, and review technical drawings and specifications.
• Work with legal to design and implement new intellectual property.
• Lead day-to-day activities and outcomes of a group of employees; duties may include hiring, recommending pay increases, performance reviews, staff training and development, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, and ensuring completion dates and consistent application of organizational policies.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Continuing education and training.
• Health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability benefits.
• 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Assistance Program access for employees working less than 30 hours per week.
• Employee Resource Groups for employees working less than 30 hours per week.
• Employee Service Corp access for employees working less than 30 hours per week.
• Bonus and/or incentive eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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