Lead technical tasks, provide direction to junior staff, develop new products and provide engineering support for existing products.
Specific duties include but are not limited to the following: Engineering:
Perform mechanical, fluid, vibration, thermal 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
Work with internal and external manufacturing partners to ensure producible designs (DFM)
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
Skills/Requirements
BS in Mechanical Engineering or directly related scientific discipline. MS preferred.
8 years of related experience in mechanical engineering; Medical Device experience preferred.
Must have expertise with Engineering CAD software such as ProEngineer
Must have expertise in FEA and analytical software such as MathCad, MiniTab & Matlab
Knowledge of lean, six sigma, kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives. Green Belt preferred.
Must have a working knowledge of applicable manufacturing processes such as injection molding, extrusion and fabrication.
Ability to Communicate ideas and information clearly, effectively, and frequently (oral and written)
Ability to exercise judgment methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Execute tasks in a timely manner without direct supervision
Able to prioritize tasks
Must be proficient Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of SAP desired.
May require up to 10% travel – US & EU
ABIOMED is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled.
