Mechanical Design Engineer - #439727

Company Overview

Verathon is a global medical device company focused on supporting customers by being their trusted partner, delivering high-quality products that endure over time and ensure clinical and economic utility. Two areas where Verathon has significantly impacted patient care, and become the market leader in each, are bladder volume measurement and airway management. The company’s BladderScan portable ultrasound and GlideScope video laryngoscopy & bronchoscopy systems effectively address unmet needs for healthcare providers and meaningfully raise the standard of care for patients. Verathon, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, USA and has international subsidiaries in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.verathon.com.

Overvie

wMechanical Engineer III is responsible for designing and developing robust and innovative medical devices and equipment to support the commercialization of company developed products. The responsibilities include cost estimation, design, verification, and validation. Device and equipment design includes active and passive electromechanical structures and mechanisms with various degrees of freedom

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Responsibiliti

es• Research design options and perform experiments to determine potential design feasibili

ty• Develop and test new manufacturing process

es• Work closely with electrical and software engineers, designing with system-wide perspecti

ve• Interact with global and internal design and manufacturing resources to design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectivene

ss• Specify and manage tool developme

nt• Create and release product requirements, design specifications and design descriptions for assigned projects, as required by applicable medical device standards and internal procedur

es• Follow all policies, procedures, and standards for engineering documentation to ensure compliance with corporate document management poli

cy• Review product documentation for accuracy including documentation intended for customer u

se• Participate in all designing, prototyping, testing and qualification of mechanical designs for high-reliability and high-performance medical devic

es• Participate in or support risk assessment, design reviews, pre-production, pilot production, testing, and regulatory submissi

on• Support production activities and resolve issues quick

ly• Evaluate product non-conformances and recommend design modifications through advanced analytical and problem-solving techniqu

es• Support the development of intellectual proper

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Qualificati

ons• 5+ years of technical product or mechanical device design and manufactur

ing• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required; Masters prefer

red• P.Eng from the EGBC preferred; ability and willingness to obtain a P.Eng license requi

red• Experience with plastic injection mold tool design including injection molding, insert molding, and over-mold

ing• Excellent knowledge of and ability to use SolidWorks and SolidWorks add-

ins• Experience in all areas of design, prototyping, testing and qualificat

ion• Proven skills in developing projects in a medical device R&D departm

ent• Ability to define project goals and delivery dates to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environm

ent• Experience in technical team-focused workpl

ace• Can make independent judgments using sound engineering principles and techniq

ues• Ability to write concisely and accurately with meticulous attention to detail and clar

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For applicants without an Engineer in Training or a Professional Engineer license, an alternative title will be used until a license is obtained. Verathon is proud to provide job-related professional growth and development of employees, including reimbursements for expenses incurred in joining the E

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Why Joi

• n Us?Be part of an innovative team that is dedicated to improving patient outc
• omes.Engage in meaningful work that makes a difference in the healthcare indu
• stry.Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits pac
• kage.Salary range - $96,783– $118,145 (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary ra
• nge).Full-time employees who are not on a commission plan are eligible for Verathon’s annual bonus plan based on company and individual perform
• ance.Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including a generous HCSA, paid holidays, paid time off and a retirement matching