MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC

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MicroAire Surgical Instruments, a mid-sized medical device company in Charlottesville Virginia, is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer. MicroAire is one of five companies within the medical group of Marmon Holdings. under Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. We strive to create a culture of inclusion, where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to flourish so that you can get a small company experience that will allow you to see your personal impact on the organization, while also having the financial security provided by the 8th largest company in the world.

About the Job:

The Senior Product Development Engineer works within a project team to support the development of products from concept into viable products. This individual will be working on increasing complexity problems and may lead sub-system level design efforts. This individual will work with Product Innovation Management to research clinical applications and will be a technical voice that will derive product requirements from clinical and market research for assigned scope. The Senior Product Development Engineer will then develop these product requirements into tangible products for the company that solve real clinical problems. Requires comprehensive mechanical and technical problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Promotes a high performing team within a culture of empowerment and accountability that delivers regular product introductions in alignment with innovation strategy.Encourages team members by listening to, supporting, and promoting success of individuals and teams in the Innovation department.Acts as a technical lead providing strategic direction as well as hands on guidance and understanding for the team.Engages in cross functional collaboration to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness among project teams.Contributes to derivation of product requirements from user needs that emerge from clinical and market researchContributes to product design for assigned scope during concept phases through to design transfer during development with consideration for user needs, safety, reliability, manufacturability and ergonomicsOwns assigned design control documentation for products throughout development including requirements traceability, product risk management, product specifications and change documentationMay lead sub-system level technical effort during product development.Assists Product Innovation Management to support user evaluations including Usability and Design ValidationsAssists Design Verification group to design test methods that will verify design inputs and analysis of test results to ensure design inputs were metAssists Manufacturing Engineering to satisfy Design Transfer elements including Manufacturing Process Instructions and Inspection CriteriaParticipates in Voice of Customer and other clinical and market research with Product Innovation ManagementThis will include customer and other user interaction, surgery observation, and travel when necessaryInvestigates new technology for application in product development for assigned design scope within product innovationWorks with outside resources throughout development including part vendors, prototype shops, material suppliers, customers and other subject matter expertsCollaborates with internal resources including Project Management, Quality, Regulatory, Product Innovation Management and Testing to drive completion of product development and research activity

Qualifications & Skills

Education Requirements: B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical, or other applicable technical disciplines.

Experience Requirements: Minimum of 5 years Engineering Experience. Medical Device Experience a plus.

Proficiency in 2D drafting and 3D modeling, preferably SolidWorks.

Knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 drafting standards.

Thorough understanding of design of mechanical components and assemblies.

Thorough understanding of properties of various materials, such as stainless steel, aluminum, other common metals and polymers in the medical device industry.

Thorough understanding of part fabrication techniques, such as machining, injection molding, and finishing techniques.

Thorough understanding of factors that affect the life of re-usable surgical instruments, such as corrosion, wear and thermal cycling.

Thorough understanding of part tolerancing and tolerance stack-up analysis.

Thorough understanding of mechanical stress analysis.

Ability to apply scientific reasoning and to develop test methodologies to resolve complex technical problems.

Benefits:

Compensation range $105K - 115K (depending on experience and competency)401K with company matchMedical/Dental/VisionVacation & Paid HolidaysConnection with Marmon Holdings companywide initiatives

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.