Senior Mechanical Engineer

Verathon; Burnaby; On-site; USD 116,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop innovative medical devices. This role offers the opportunity to lead significant projects, collaborate with a dedicated team, and contribute to improving patient outcomes. You will be responsible for overseeing the design process, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and mentoring junior engineers. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess strong technical skills, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment that values professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual bonus plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Retirement matching plan

Health Care Spending Account

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related technical experience is typically required.
• Strong knowledge of medical device R&D and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead major development projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Design and validate medical devices ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management

Technical leadership

Design and prototyping

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Master’s degree or PhD in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Plastic injection mold tool design

Job description

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 www.verathon.com.

Overview

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing and developing robust and innovative medical devices and equipment to support the commercialization of company developed products. The responsibilities include cost estimation, design, verification, and validation. Device and equipment design includes active and passive electromechanical structures and mechanisms with various degrees of freedom. Assignments are broad in nature, usually requiring appreciable initiative, originality, ingenuity, and excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

1. Serve as technical lead and project engineer for major development projects or multiple simultaneous projects.
2. Research design options and perform experiments to determine potential design feasibility.
3. Develop and test new manufacturing processes.
4. Work closely with electrical and software engineers, designing with system-wide perspective.
5. Interact with global and internal design and manufacturing resources to design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
6. Specify and manage tool development.
7. Create and release product requirements, design specifications and design descriptions for assigned projects, as required by applicable medical device standards and internal procedures.
8. Follow all policies, procedures, and standards for engineering documentation to ensure compliance with corporate document management policy.
9. Review product documentation for accuracy including documentation intended for customer use.
10. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the mechanical engineering team.
11. Lead designing, prototyping, testing and qualification activities of mechanical designs for high-reliability and high-performance medical devices.
12. Assist in project planning and provide technical team leadership in project execution.
13. Lead and support risk assessment, design reviews, pre-production, pilot production, testing, and regulatory submission.
14. Support production activities and resolve issues quickly.
15. Evaluate product non-conformances and recommend design modifications.
16. Lead the development of intellectual property.
17. Guide critical decision-making processes on complex, high-impact projects.

Qualifications

1. Typically requires a minimum of 8+ years of related technical experience.
2. Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required; MS or PhD preferred.
3. P.Eng from the EGBC preferred; ability and willingness to obtain a P.Eng license required.
4. Excellent knowledge of and ability to use SolidWorks and SolidWorks add-ins.
5. Proven history leading all areas of design, prototyping, testing and qualification.
6. Strong knowledge of plastic injection mold tool design including insert molding and over-molding.
7. Proven skills in developing projects in a medical device R&D department.
8. Ability to define project goals and delivery dates to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
9. Can make independent judgments using sound engineering principles and techniques.
10. Ability to write concisely and accurately with meticulous attention to detail and clarity.
11. Experience with Medical Device Directive (MDD), ISO 13485, FDA design controls or similar regulatory environment is preferred.

* For applicants without an Engineer in Training or a Professional Engineer license, an alternative title will be used until a license is obtained. Verathon is proud to provide job-related professional growth and development of employees, including reimbursements for expenses incurred in joining the EGBC.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an innovative team that is dedicated to improving patient outcomes.
• Engage in meaningful work that makes a difference in the healthcare industry.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Salary range - $116,827 - $143,061 (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 a generous HCSA, paid holidays, paid time off and a retirement matching plan.