ABIOMED® is redefining team-driven success while reshaping heart recovery. Here, new ideas are welcomed and encouraged, learning is constant, and our dynamic setting enables positive people to do profoundly important work.
If you have: Experience as a Leader in Mechanical Engineering for product lifecycle, like to be challenged by complex technical tasks, want to impact engineering process improvements, and like to coach and develop junior engineers and technicians in root cause analysis, design control, and project management we want to hear from you!
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop junior engineers’ understanding of core engineering principles and applied clinical knowledge
Address field complaints by leading failure investigations through analysis of returned product, console data, and clinical notes
Perform mechanical, fluid, vibration, thermal, reliability, and systems analyses in support of root cause analysis of current designs and proposed design improvements
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
Document designs by constructing solid models and drawings with CAD using GD&T and stack-up analyses
Prepare design reviews and present to peers and review team
Create work breakdown structures and project plans using Microsoft Project
Lead project team meetings and provide technical direction
Manage self and junior staff for timely completion of tasks per plan without direct supervision
Support sustaining engineering efforts by the timely disposition of non-conforming material and resolve producibility issues with internal and external manufacturing partners
Support design for manufacturing projects and manufacturing automation projects as the design authority
Continuously improve failure investigation processes to improve accuracy and decrease investigation time
Identify and establish new approaches and procedures
Skills/Requirements
BS in Mechanical Engineering or directly related scientific discipline, MS Preferred
5 + years of related experience in mechanical engineering; Medical Device experience preferred
Japanese Language fluency for communication with the Japanese Market
Desire and aptitude to coach, teach, and mentor junior engineers
Must be skilled with Engineering CAD software. SolidWorks preferred.
Must be skilled in FEA and with analytical software. Ansys, MathCad, MiniTab & Matlab preferred.
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 independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Ability to execute, prioritize, and delegate effectively to meet strict deadlines
Must be proficient Microsoft Office Suite. Working knowledge of SAP preferred.
May require up to 10% travel – US & EU
ABIOMED is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or national origin.
