Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Medical Device Solutions

Battelle is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop medical and commercial products and systems across all phases of product design. The role contributes technical design, testing, verification, documentation, and client support while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and potentially leading technical tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Develop mechanical products, subsystems and/or components
• Participate in shaping the product design through upfront brainstorming and concept generation, as well as defining functional needs, system requirements and verification methods
• Apply creative thought and state-of-the-art technology to solve technical design problems throughout the entire development process
• Work with technicians and/or hands-on assembly and testing work in the lab to demonstrate feasibility or refine the design solution
• Work with program managers to complete and/or lead tasks within budget and schedule
• Generate design, development and support documentation following QS/ISO processes and procedures
• Communicate results and progress using written and oral communication to project leadership and the customer
• Work with management and Team Leads to participate in (and potentially lead) developmental activities for less experienced team members
• Participate in business development activities including drafting proposal language and developing task level of effort estimations

Requirements:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university and 8+ years working experience in product development, solution design, or engineering consultancies or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 6+ years of working experience in product development, solution design, or engineering consultancies
• Design engineering experience with medical technology or simulated regulated technology requiring traceability of the design over time
• Design for plastic injection molded part experience
• Design for manufacturing experience e.g. machined parts, sheet metal, packaging of electronics/cables, etc. for products
• Fluent using CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks)
• Project or technical task leadership experience
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills (verbal, written, and visual)
• Creative problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to conduct technical activities with minimal direction and or assume task leadership responsibilities
• Experienced working in diverse teams and incorporating others' perspectives into shared ideas and concepts
• Self-starter and continual learner
• Experience in the design and development of medical devices, diagnostic instrumentation, or drug delivery devices is highly preferred
• Hands-on general lab skills including the building and testing of prototypes
• Literate in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Experience using FEA analysis tools with a strong preference for ANSYS
• Experience in the design of high tolerance plastic components for injection and other molding processes
• Understanding of the FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) and involvement in an ISO13485 operational environment