Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

What will you do

• As part of the technical sourcing engineering team you will work closely with R&D, product development, quality, procurement and commodity managers to align the global sourcing strategy and supply base to drive cost reduction, manufacturing scale-up, and resolve supplier quality issues.
• Primary focus will be on laser, optical, electromechanical components, electromechanical assemblies, motors, power management, controls and OEM assemblies.
• Focus will be on instruments and equipment in AIG and GSG Divisions.
• Travel will be up to 20% global.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering

EXPERIENCE

• BS with8+ years experience, or, MS with 6+ years experience: hands-on product design, product development, and manufacturing experience
• Experience in either: Product design, Electromechanical assembly design or systems design
• Strong project management skills
• Proven ability to manage vendors, contract manufacturers, and design firms
• Value engineering, process development, should-cost modeling experience, DFA/DFM/DFx experience
• Relevant experience handling suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Experience working with mechanical devices that are supervised by third-party agencies such as FDA, NSF, CSA, UL, ISO 13485 standard and others in the medical products industry
• Understanding of phase gate development processes and methodologies across multiple fields and subject matters is helpful.
• Medical devices experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Experience with PCR, Protein and Cell Analysis and Sample Preparation instruments and equipment a plus
• Proficiency in CAD Design software, SolidWorks, Pro/e, or equivalent
• Negotiation: Ability to negotiate cost and build should cost models for sourced materials
• Independence: Can work without direct supervision under ambiguous demands within a global organization
• Sophisticated Microsoft Excel skills, PowerBI knowledge preferred