Senior Mechanical Engineer

Harvard Bioscience • New Brighton, MN

4d • $113 - $130

About The Position

Harvard Bioscience is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its product development team supporting the Buxco® line of respiratory and inhalation systems. The role focuses on sustaining and enhancing current products and designing and developing next-generation systems. The engineer leads mechanical product development from concept through commercialization, provides sustaining engineering, supports verification and validation, and works across disciplines to ensure system-level performance and manufacturability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of mechanical engineering experience; experience in medical devices, life sciences, or precision instrumentation is preferred.
• Strong understanding of fluid dynamics, pneumatics, and precision mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated experience with new product development, including design, prototyping, verification, and commercialization.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, good modeling practices, and mechanical analysis software.
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to quickly understand, condense, organize, and communicate information across disciplines to facilitate informed technical decision-making.
• Strong knowledge of materials, fabrication and machining processes, and manufacturing processes.
• Self-motivated, effective working on a team, and able to take personal responsibility for delivering on commitments.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with Ansys and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations.
• Knowledge of physiology, including respiratory, cardiac, and neurological systems.
• Sensor experience, including microsensors, nanosensors, and silicon-based sensors.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards, including ISO 9001 and CE marking.
• Mechanical engineering experience in medical devices, life sciences, or precision instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and development of new respiratory and inhalation systems from concept through commercialization.
• Provide sustaining engineering support for existing products, including design updates, reliability improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed design documentation, including system state diagrams and requirements documents, in accordance with company documentation policies.
• Conduct engineering analyses, including multi-factor tolerance studies, DFMEA, and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, firmware, manufacturing, and scientific services teams to ensure system-level performance.
• Support prototype fabrication, design verification, and product validation activities.
• Interface with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure manufacturability and quality of mechanical designs.

What This Job Offers

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