Senior Engineer – Medical Modeling, Materials, and Manufacturing (M4)

The Ohio State University•Columbus, OH

6d•$88,300 - $115,350

About The Position

The Senior Engineer develops, executes, and leads medical device product research and development efforts for the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME). The role works with industry partners to scope projects and statements of work, manages and executes the customer sales process, and serves as lead writer on technical reports and proposals to sponsoring agencies. The Senior Engineer coordinates multidisciplinary engineering work with Ohio State faculty, CDME staff, and students, and performs technical engineering work using personal expertise, advanced manufacturing equipment, and software. The position ensures projects meet milestones and deliverable requirements within agreed cost and schedule, and partners with the division director to follow disciplined project management processes. It applies technical expertise and leadership to guide project execution, contributes to business development by researching funding opportunities, visiting customer facilities, and presenting results at conferences and symposia, and supervises student employees. The role also supports CDME professional development and student programs in its area of expertise and is responsible for obtaining sufficient funding to support the position and any direct reports. Special projects and other duties may be assigned. The position requires access to export-controlled data and work in an export-controlled facility. Eligibility is restricted to “U.S. persons” as defined by U.S. export control regulations: U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents, asylees or refugees, or other individuals defined as protected individuals under Title 8 U.S. Code Section 1324b(a)(3)(b).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Industrial Design.
At least 4 years of experience in a professional research environment, including proposal writing and customer engagement.
Considerable experience in an R&D setting, including planning and conducting projects or programs with technical and managerial responsibilities.
Some combination of experience or training in mechanical design related to medical device product development, design for manufacturing (DFM), CAD software, and prototype fabrication and assembly.
Experience operating manufacturing equipment such as machining, CNC, injection molding, waterjet, or 3D printers.
Demonstrable project management and proposal-writing experience, including at least one awarded proposal.
Extensive experience in a professional multidisciplinary research environment, including customer engagement.
Eligibility as a U.S. person under applicable U.S. export control regulations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Industrial Design.
Medical product development experience, including work within an ISO 13485-compliant Quality Management System.
Experience with formal medical product development, risk management, prototype fabrication, testing, user research, and documentation.
Experience qualifying and maintaining equipment.

Responsibilities

Develop, execute, and lead medical device product research and development efforts for CDME.
Work with industry partners to scope projects and statements of work.
Manage and execute the sales process with customers and associated support staff.
Serve as lead writer on technical reports and proposals to sponsoring agencies.
Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering tasks with Ohio State faculty, CDME staff, and students.
Perform technical engineering work using personal expertise, advanced manufacturing equipment, and software.
Ensure projects meet milestones and deliverable requirements within agreed cost and schedule.
Partner with the division director to ensure internal project management processes are followed.
Determine the most direct path to successful project execution using technical expertise and leadership skills.
Contribute to business development by researching funding opportunities, traveling to customer facilities for project meetings, and presenting results at conferences and symposia.
Set priorities and supervise student employees, including providing developmental opportunities, coaching, and evaluating performance.
Support CDME professional development and student program activities in the area of expertise.
Bring in sufficient funding to support the position and any direct reports.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.