Overview
Principal Mechanical Engineer Aesthetic Medical Device
Join our global diversified pharmaceutical company enriching lives through our relentless drive to deliver better health outcomes to our patients. We are all in it together to make a difference. Be a part of a culture that actively creates change where your skills and values drive our collective progress and impact.
The Principal Mechanical Engineer is responsible for leading the mechanical design of complex systems, designing hardware that satisfies system requirements, and providing necessary design documentation, including detailed parts and assembly drawings to support the development, manufacture, and test of medical devices in the aesthetic space. The candidate must be a hands-on self-starter who can work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary product development team in accordance with IEC 14971, IEC 60601, IEC 62366, and ISO 13485.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide technical leadership with mechanical design and analysis of subassemblies and systems through all phases of development and manufacturing.
- Work closely with other departments to ensure projects conform to all regulatory and quality requirements.
- Create part and assembly models, detailed drawings, and associated parts lists, in accordance with AMSE Y14.5 drawing standards.
- Conduct and analyze tests with technical staff, cross-functional team members, external partners, and potential users.
- Provide input and feedback for system requirements, cost estimates, project schedules, and DFMEAs.
- Develop and execute component hardware reliability and verification tests, including accelerated life and stress tests as required.
- Communicate detailed technical specifications with worldwide suppliers of materials, parts, and equipment.
- Write engineering change orders to improve designs and address problems using Agile Product Life Cycle Management.
- Familiarity with requirements management processes and willingness to use a requirements management tool.
- Support the product transition to manufacturing, including manufacturing assembly and test fixtures and assisting with initial builds.
- Provide troubleshooting during production for new and mature products as needed.
Experience, Education, and Skills
BS or MS in Engineering or related discipline with at least 10 years of hands-on mechanical design and development experience.Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring engineering professionals in a product development environment.Knowledge of adhesive applications and bonding techniques used in mechanical designs for medical devices.High proficiency with CREO and Windchill for mechanical design and documentation.Competency with GD&T to achieve high precision in the design process.Understanding of machining and / or other fabrication methods.Experience with injection molding processes.Ability to build and test physical assemblies independently.Proficiency with finite element analysis (FEA), COMSOL preferred, for stress, modal, and heat transfer analyses.Strong teamwork and communication skills with ability to synthesize input from cross-functional subject matter experts.Driven to complete tasks despite obstacles and time constraints, with willingness to contribute wherever needed.Demonstrated ability to multi-task.Safety and Equal Opportunity
Solta Medical is committed to the health and safety of our employees. All employees are expected to perform responsibilities in a safe, cooperative, and productive environment, ensuring health and safety for themselves and others.
Compensation and Benefits
Starting base pay range : 110K–160K. Actual starting pay will be based on factors including relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, and location. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for participation in either (i) an annual bonus program or (ii) a sales incentive plan. Benefits include medical (with prescription drug), dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, discretionary time off, paid sick time, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, paid holidays, employee referrals, and employee discounts.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE Disability / Veteran. We are committed to building diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve and to creating an inclusive workplace that fosters collaboration.
Job Details
Seniority level : Mid-Senior levelEmployment type : Full-timeJob function : Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries : Pharmaceutical ManufacturingJ-18808-Ljbffr