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 .
Overview:
Verathon is looking for a Mechanical Engineer II to become the newest member of our Urology R&D team located in Bothell, WA. This role is expected to work primarily on-site at our Bothell facility and will design and develop mechanical systems and components for an exciting program targeted at improving patient outcomes in bladder volume measurement using ultrasound technology - offering the opportunity to contribute to Verathon's market-leading BladderScan product line within Verathon's established new product development framework. The Mechanical Engineer II is responsible for mechanical design, analysis, and development of medical device components and subsystems. This includes contributing to the translation of system requirements into detailed mechanical designs, conducting engineering analysis (stress, thermal, tolerance), developing and testing prototypes, supporting design verification and validation testing, and ensuring designs are manufacturable and meet regulatory compliance standards. Utilizing Verathon's NPD process and Quality Management System, the Mechanical Engineer II works on problems of moderate scope and builds productive working relationships across systems engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:- Serve as technical contributor for major development projects or multiple simultaneous projects
- Ensure that engineering design activities follow the development procedure and maintain strict design control
- Create and release product requirements, design specifications and design descriptions for assigned projects, as required by applicable medical device standards and internal procedures
- Interact with internal and external stakeholders as well as manufacturing resources to design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
Design robust systems using knowledge of manufacturing processes capabilities and component tolerances requirements.
Research design options and perform experiments to determine potential design feasibility or remediate previous designs.
Manage project scope, and coordinate proposals and expense controls. Develop business justifications and cost proposals for capital equipment, prototyping, and V&V activities.
Research, and implement emerging technologies to advance medical device design using appropriate materials, and technology that can be transferred to production and manufacturing systems
Design of 3D models and 2D drawings including but not limited to injection molded plastic, machined components, dynamic systems, stamped sheet metal and integrated systems
Knowledge and use of additive manufacturing technologies in part design and prototyping is required
Sharing of knowledge within the team through mentoring, formal and informal instruction
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or relevant engineering field of study is required.
- Experience with solid modeling; SolidWorks preferred
- Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
- Experience in the medical device industry or other highly regulated industry is preferred
- Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills
- Experienced with MathCAD, Minitab, and Python is preferred
- Product development experience in medical device environment specific to diagnostic imaging is preferred
- Knowledge of design for injection molding is preferred.
Salary range:
$96,985 - $118,400 (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary range).Full-time employees who are not on a commission plan are eligible for Verathon's annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance. Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off and a 401(k) matching plan. For more information, please visit our complete Benefits Summary at .EEOResearch shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you're currently reading this and hesitating to click "Apply" for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! Even if you are not a match for this role, we may have another opportunity that may be a great fit. Verathon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. We believe that diverse ideas, opinions and perspectives will build a strong foundation for success. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Verathon will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Verathon does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Summary
Position Type: Full Time
Work Model: Hybrid
