Staff R&D On Demand Market Engineer

PROCEPT BioRobotics•San Jose, CA

13d•$165,920 - $195,200

About The Position

This amazing opportunity in the R&D department puts you in charge of projects focused towards on- market engineering for the robotic system. The work done here makes a real difference to PROCEPT’s product cost and quality; it will require innovation, creativity, solid engineering skills, robust testing, and clear documentation. You will regularly collaborate with other organizations including quality, manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory, and the clinical groups. Your work is critical in providing a safe, precise, and high value product for our customers. You will be working with both internal engineering, failure analysis, production, and external teams such as commercial and field service

Requirements

BS Mechanical Engineering (or similar engineering degree)
8+ years experience in the medical device industry
Proficiency using CAD (SolidWorks) to design and document mechanisms, and strength in design analysis
Proven experience of mechanism design, and electro-mechanical systems
Familiar with motion control, position sensing, feedback algorithms, motors, encoders, and linear actuators.
Proven experience of drivetrain components such as gear trains, lead screws, splines, cams, linear guides, belts, and pulleys
Proven understanding of component selection criteria, and design for reliability and volume manufacturability.
Experience with designing products in an FDA or other regulated industry; comfortable with concepts of design input, design output, traceability, and risk analysis
Knowledge of component manufacturing processes (including machining, sheet metal, rapid prototyping, injection molding, MIM, weldments, PCB, etc.)
Comfortable with all phases of the product development lifecycle including design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing
Be a hands-on engineer with a strong drive for learning, knowledge gathering, and independence.

Nice To Haves

MS Mechanical Engineering (or similar engineering degree)
Cross functional experience with engineering, production and field engineering.

Responsibilities

Fully participate in and successfully contribute to project teams including the following activities: product design and development, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process capability studies, research investigations (animal and clinical studies), report preparation, and process/test documentation
Work collaboratively with other engineers, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory, clinical, and marketing to ensure project success
Take a lead role for on-market engineering over designated assemblies of the robotic platform, focused on the handpiece and other disposables and accessories
Design, develop, and improve on market medical device systems and flex with new product development support as needed by the business.
Generate engineering documentation including: SolidWorks 3D models, 2D prints, Product Specifications, Test Protocols, Test Reports, dFMEA, HA, BOM, etc
Design, procure, and fabricate tooling and fixtures. These may be for testing, development and/or manufacturing
Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Perform troubleshooting on new products/processes
Design and coordinate standard engineering tests, procedures, and experiments. Summarize, analyze, and draw conclusions from test results. Prepare standard reports/documentation to communicate results to technical community.
Interface with vendors for component sourcing and fabrication (machining, sheet metal, rapid prototyping, injection molding, MIM, weldments, PCB, etc.)
Independently manage projects and outside consultants, as needed
Maintain trained status for, and comply with, all relevant aspects of the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality Management System to ensure product, and support regulatory compliance
Understand and adhere to the PROCEPT BioRobotics Quality and EHS policies