Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Lead mechanical development of implantable medical device components and assemblies from concept through verification and manufacturing transfer, including overmolding, encapsulation, materials, and miniature mechanical systems. Collaborate across engineering and clinical teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners while prototyping, testing, resolving failures, and providing hands-on technical leadership.

Requirements: Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical, biomedical, materials engineering, or a related discipline, significant experience at a principal, staff, or equivalent technical leadership level, and medical device development experience in a regulated environment. Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in overmolded, encapsulated, polymer-based, or highly integrated assemblies, along with strong mechanical design, materials, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing skills.

Key Skills: Mechanical Design, Medical Device Development, Overmolding, Encapsulation, Polymer Materials, Materials Selection, Miniature Mechanical Systems, Deployment Mechanisms, Tolerance Analysis, Prototyping, Design for Manufacturing, Mechanical Simulation, Benchtop Testing, Root-Cause Analysis, Risk Management, Technical Leadership