We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Accessories) who will lead technical tasks, provide direction to junior staff, develop new products and provide engineering support for existing products.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Team with supply chain partners to design and manufacture introducers and guide wires
• Ensure producible designs through implementation of DFM best practices
• Perform mechanical, fluid, and reliability analyses with guidance from senior staff to support new and existing designs
• Fabricate prototypes with assistance from junior staff, technical support team (Machine Shop, Technicians and Designers) and suppliers
• Develop test methods and conduct characterization and engineering pre-verification testing
• Write test protocols and reports
• Document designs  by constructing solid models and drawings with ProE using GD&T and stack-up analyses
• Address field complaints by determining root cause and implement corrective actions
• Support sustaining engineering efforts by the timely disposition of non-conforming material and resolve producibility issues with internal and external manufacturing partners
• Identify and establish new approaches and procedures
• Manage self and junior staff for timely completion of tasks per plan without direct supervision
• Prepare design reviews and present to peers and review team
• Establish design goals and specifications for product development efforts
• Contribute to the development of a work breakdown structure and  project plan using Microsoft Project
• Meet budget and scheduled targets
• Determine critical path for area of project responsibility
• Suggest and contribute to initiatives to improve the Engineering Department’s operations and procedures.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering (Plastics Engineering preferred). MS preferred
• Minimum of 8 years related experience in disposable medical devices with direct experience in the design and manufacturing processes of introducers and guide wires
• Must have expertise in injection molding, extrusion and common adhesives and epoxies
• Expertise in FEA and analytical software such as MathCad, MiniTab & Matlab desired
• Knowledge of lean, six sigma, kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives. Green Belt preferred.
• Ability to Communicate ideas and information clearly, effectively, and frequently (oral and written
• Execute tasks in a timely manner without direct supervision
• Able to prioritize tasks
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of SAP desired.
• May require up to 10% travel – US & EU

Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) is a pioneer and global leader in healthcare technology and innovation, with a mission of RECOVERING HEARTS AND SAVING LIVES. Abiomed CEO, Chairman, and President, Michael R. Minogue, has focused the company’s efforts on developing ground-breaking technologies designed to assist or replace the life-sustaining pumping function of the failing heart. The Company’s portfolio of products and services offer healthcare professionals an array of choices across a broad clinical spectrum. From the world’s first total replacement heart to the World’s Smallest Heart Pump, 1/100th the size of the heart with rapid and simple insertion, Abiomed is dedicated to finding ways to bring the most advanced and beneficial technology to patients and physicians.

ABIOMED is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled.