Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Medical Devices

LivaNova PLC; Mirandola; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading company in the medical device sector is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Mirandola, Italy. The role involves designing and verifying products for cardiopulmonary solutions, utilizing advanced simulation tools and ensuring compliance with specifications throughout the product lifecycle. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering and experience in medical device design.

Competenze

• Proven experience in medical device design and disposables manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 is a plus.

Mansioni

• Responsible for product design and verification.
• Defines technical solutions and participates in design reviews.
• Analyzes and interprets test results.

Conoscenze

Proficiency in CAD tools

Molding simulations

FEM analysis

CFD analysis

Fluency in Italian

Fluency in English

Formazione

Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Strumenti

CREO Windchill

Moldex

Mold Flow

Descrizione del lavoro

Join us today and make a difference in people's lives!

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and verify products and solutions for a wide range of Cardiopulmonary (CP) disposable and mechanical products throughout the entire product lifecycle, from development to maintenance.

This role involves using simulation tools and testing to define and execute appropriate test protocols. The engineer will ensure manufactured parts meet design specifications, document results in First Article Inspection (FAI) reports, and drive corrective actions for deviations, such as suggesting manufacturing process adjustments or changing specifications.

This position is based at our site in Mirandola (MO), with a potential hybrid work model after the initial probation period.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Mechanical Engineer:

• Responsible for product design;
• Transforms ideas into concept designs;
• Understands and accurately translates product requirements into design;
• Defines technical solutions for new product design and supports existing product lifecycle;
• Applies and continuously improves technical knowledge;
• Develops technical skills in collaboration with the functional manager;
• Ensures technical feasibility for products and subsystems, investigates product issues to identify root causes;
• Participates in product development and technical design reviews;
• Contributes to project strategy when product decisions are needed.

During the Design and Development Phase, He/She Will:

• Deliver solutions that meet specifications;
• Act as a proactive sparring partner for Therapy, Design, and Prototyping Engineers, challenging design decisions appropriately;
• Design subsystems meeting required specifications, explaining core technical decisions;
• Implement design changes;
• Verify FAI, ensuring parts meet specifications with acceptable process capability, highlighting deviations;
• Use virtual prototyping and simulation tools to verify designs;
• Support Prototyping Engineers during physical prototype and pre-series realization;
• Define test protocols to verify mechanical performances;
• Analyze and interpret test results;
• Perform device autopsies to identify and analyze product and process issues;
• Propose and evaluate different solutions to resolve issues.

After Product Launch, He/She Will:

• Support Design Engineers in designing product changes;
• Perform Mold Flow Analysis, Structural Analysis, stress and deformation analysis, finite element analysis;
• Assess mechanical deviations from specifications.

The Individual

• Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering;
• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably in medical device design and disposables manufacturing;
• Proficiency in CAD tools such as CREO Windchill;
• Expertise in molding simulations (e.g., Moldex, Mold Flow), FEM, and CFD analysis;
• Knowledge of ISO 13485 is a plus;
• Fluency in Italian and English is required.

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Position: Mechanical Design Engineer • Mirandola, Italy