Engineer III, Mechanical

Job Description

Position Summary

The Engineer III, Mechanical will design and develop mechanical and electro-mechanical components, for medical devices. An Engineer III, Mechanical is responsible for developing and implementing new products, changes to on-market products, and DHF support documentation of products through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering and documentation practices. The engineer is also responsible to develop CAD models, theoretical models, perform engineering analysis, build prototypes and perform engineering studies to demonstrate design feasibility. On-Market and Configuration Management support is also required in assisting with Engineering Change Orders, Bill Of Materials, Process instructions, drawing updates and document releases. The incumbent will be expected to interface mainly with internal customers and external suppliers on the design and configuration of electro-mechanical medical devices. The position requires the ability to interact with multiple functional groups such as Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, etc.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of products from concept to production
• Develop product requirements according to customer and business needs in compliance with international standards and applicable regulations.
• Design and implement the mechanical aspects of electro-mechanical products including dedicated consumables.
• Identify potential design issues and troubleshoot design problems as they arise.
• Conduct engineering activities of intermediate to advanced scope or degree of difficulty. This could include designing and testing components, documenting findings, and communicating those findings to the broader team.
• Adhere to established design control processes and good engineering practices by following company Standard Operating Procedures and industry standards.
• Work with vendors to facilitate the procurement of components needed for development.
• Work with cross functional team members to meet overall project objectives.
• Work on special projects as assigned.
• Develops test procedures and protocols to ensure specifications and regulations are met.
• Executes engineering and validation studies on products

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to triage a design concept and drive a solution to completion
• Familiar with common engineering tools and processes such as geometric dimensioning and tolerance analysis (GD&T), tolerance stack-up analysis, and simulations utilizing Finite Element Analysis software tools such as ANSYS FEA or SolidWorks Simulation.
• Knowledge of data analysis techniques using Minitab, Excel, and MATLAB
• Ability to identify technical risks and communicate the issue to project/engineering manager
• Ability to critically review and interpret technical documentation.
• Intermediate to advanced problem solving and analytical ability.
• Self-starter who can work independently to achieve project goals.
• Ability to manage their own work load to achieve tasks assigned by management or more senior engineers.
• Knowledge of medical device manufacturing practices

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Engineering degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience working in an engineering field.
• Medical device or other regulated industry experience preferred.

Work Environment

• This is largely a sedentary role.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Work in an engineering lab with test equipment is required.
• Typically requires travel 5-10% of the time.

About Us

ICU Medical has consistently provided you with clinical innovations that help solve real-world challenges.

With the acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems in 2017 and Smiths Medical in 2022, we are now a global market leader with a complete line of clinically-essential IV therapy and high-value critical care products for hospital, alternate site, and home care settings.

We're ready to bring you consistent quality, innovation, and value in more areas than ever. Our focus allows us to bring you:

• Dedicated and non-dedicated IV sets and needlefree connectors clinically proven to provide an effective barrier against bacterial transfer and colonization.
• The industry's broadest IV smart pump offering covering large volume, pain management, and ambulatory needs.
• IV medication safety software providing full IV-EHR interoperability with the highest customer satisfaction and compatibility with more EHR systems than any other company.
• Significant US IV solutions manufacturing and supply capabilities.

This role is based remotely; the incumbent may be remote in any state other than Colorado; California; Connecticut; Montana, Maine or New York.

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