Mechanical Design Engineer 2

Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer 2

Job Description:

Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer 2

Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Work Schedule: On-site

Rate: $53, Based on experience

Job Description:

The mechanical engineer for Stapling Instruments will be a contributing member within a team responsible for product improvements and sustaining of currently marketed stapling instruments in the field. The candidate will have both the technical depth to resolve complex mechanical, materials, and manufacturing design issues and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to establish root cause of higher-level system issues. A proven sense of shared responsibility and shared reward is required as well as a commitment to high product quality. The candidate will brainstorm and evaluate mechanical designs in light of customer and company needs, collaborate with suppliers to realize viable technical solutions, and refine and implement designs for existing products. The successful candidate must excel in a high-energy team environment and be capable of creative problem solving.

Essential Job Duties

• Design, develop and document components and assemblies for robotic laparoscopic stapler instruments and reloads
• Utilize engineering fundamentals to analyze a problem, brainstorm potential solutions and conduct empirical confirmation of designs.
• Develop testing fixtures to perform verification and validation testing of a production-level components and products.
• Collaborate with supplier engineers and vendors to optimize component DFM (injection molded and machined).
• Create and maintain engineering drawings to company and international drafting standards.
• Investigate and establish root cause of both latent and emerging design, manufacturing or material defects.
• Assess field reliability data to evaluate and improve existing product designs.
• Provide mechanical engineering sustaining support for resolution of manufacturing and field issues.
• Perform technical design reviews to solicit feedback on design progress.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Excellent analytical aptitude with an emphasis on theoretical fundamentals, experimental design, and data analysis.
• Prior experience leading focused brainstorming sessions.
• High proficiency using software to design and analyze components and mechanisms; SolidWorks preferred (3D design), MATLAB and Minitab (numerical analysis), Finite Element Analysis (such as Ansys/Simulation).
• Proficiency at failure analysis, including root cause analysis techniques (e.g., fishbone, 5 Whys, etc.).
• Understanding of component selection criteria and design for reliability and manufacturability.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturers.
• Understanding concepts of design input, design output, requirement traceability, and FMEA risk analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute an engineering test plan and write engineering test reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) across functions, including presenting to a technical audience.
• Prior experience working in a regulated industry (medical device preferred).

Required Education and Training:

Minimum BSME with at least 3 years experience, MSME with 1 years experience

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge of component manufacturing processes such as high-volume injection molding, machining, MIM, and heat treatment.
• Mechanical analysis, including statics, dynamics, and strength of materials.
• Programming in PYTHON or C to interface and control electromechanical assemblies.

About Maxonic:

Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.

Interested in Applying?

Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Jhankar Chanda (jhankar@maxonic.com for more details.