Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Medical Device Solutions

Battelle • Norwell, MA

9d • $87,600 - $124,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as a core team member in the design and development of medical and commercial products and systems. Contribute throughout the product-design lifecycle, from requirements definition, concept development, and feasibility assessment or demonstration through detailed design, engineering analysis and testing, verification and validation, documentation, client transfer, and follow-on support. Work with multidisciplinary teams and regularly coordinate with electrical, software, systems, human-factors, and other engineers. Collaborate with program managers as an individual contributor and, depending on project needs, as a technical lead guiding other engineers. This role is intended for experienced engineers with early-career product-development experience who are seeking a new challenge or environment to build experience and accelerate their careers.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university and at least 8 years of work experience in product development, solution design, or engineering consultancies; or an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and at least 6 years of such experience.
• Design engineering experience with medical technology or simulated regulated technology requiring design traceability over time.
• Experience designing plastic injection-molded parts.
• Design-for-manufacturing experience, such as machined parts, sheet metal, or packaging electronics and cables for products.
• Fluency using CAD software, such as SolidWorks.
• Project or technical task leadership experience.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills, including verbal, written, and visual communication.
• Creative problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to conduct technical activities with minimal direction and/or assume task-leadership responsibilities.
• Experience working in diverse teams and incorporating others’ perspectives into shared ideas and concepts.
• Self-starter and continual learner.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and developing medical devices, diagnostic instrumentation, or drug-delivery devices.
• Hands-on general laboratory skills, including building and testing prototypes.
• Literacy in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Experience using FEA analysis tools, preferably ANSYS.
• Experience designing high-tolerance plastic components for injection and other molding processes.
• Understanding of FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) and involvement in an ISO 13485 operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical products, subsystems, and components.
• Shape product design through brainstorming and concept generation, and define functional needs, system requirements, and verification methods.
• Apply creative thinking and state-of-the-art technology to solve technical design problems throughout the development process.
• Work with technicians and/or perform hands-on assembly and testing in the lab to demonstrate feasibility or refine design solutions.
• Work with program managers to complete or lead tasks within budget and schedule.
• Generate design, development, and support documentation in accordance with QS/ISO processes and procedures.
• Communicate results and progress in writing and verbally to project leadership and customers.
• Participate in, and potentially lead, developmental activities for less experienced team members in collaboration with management and Team Leads.
• Participate in business-development activities, including drafting proposal language and estimating task-level effort.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with wellness incentives and benefits, plus optional supplemental benefits.
• Coverage for partners, gender-affirming care and health support, and family-formation support.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan; for most employees, Battelle contributes 5% regardless of employee contributions and matches employee contributions.
• Tuition assistance for higher education.
• Flexible compressed work schedule, with most team members having every other Friday off.
• Hybrid work flexibility, typically 60% in-office and 40% remote, subject to team and position needs.
• Select funding to pursue ideas in scientific and technological discovery.
• Collaborative work with world-class experts and opportunities to contribute to communities.

What This Job Offers

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