Engineer II, Mechanical - Sensors

Masimo; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life/AD&D

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Vacation

Sick

Holiday

Paid Maternity Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Voluntary Accident

Critical Illness

Hospital

Long-Term Care

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

On-site wellness clinic

Fitness center

Cafe

Job summary

Masimo in Irvine, California is seeking an Engineer II, Mechanical – Sensors to design and develop mechanical components for patient monitoring sensors. You will create 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and design documentation to enable production readiness, supporting performance, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.

This on-site role emphasizes DFMs, prototyping, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of mechanical engineering experience in electromechanical products or high-volume manufactured products.
• Experience from requirements through production release.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and engineering drawings; SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical design principles, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and packaging for sensors and related products.
• Develop 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and design docs for development and manufacturing.
• Translate requirements into mechanical design solutions meeting performance, reliability, regulatory, and manufacturing needs.
• Support material selection and design of plastics, metals, elastomeric, adhesives, laminates, and other components.
• Apply DFM/DFA, tolerancing, and other methods to optimize for cost and high-volume production.
• Develop prototypes and evaluate concepts through testing and analysis.
• Create mechanical test plans, protocols, and reports for verification, validation, reliability, and environmental testing.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, suppliers, and other engineering disciplines to resolve issues and support transfer and sustaining activities.
• Define component requirements with suppliers and manufacturing partners; address tooling and manufacturability.
• Participate in design reviews, root cause investigations, and product improvements.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD modeling

SolidWorks

DFM/DFA

Prototyping

Testing

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Engineer II, Mechanical – Sensors is responsible for the design, development, testing, and sustaining of mechanical components and assemblies for patient monitoring sensors and related products. This position applies mechanical engineering principles to develop reliable, manufacturable solutions from concept through production and collaborates cross-functionally to support product performance, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements.

Please note this is a fully on site position in Irvine, CA.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and packaging for disposable and reusable patient monitoring sensors and related products.
• Develop 3D CAD models, detailed engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and other design documentation required to support product development and manufacturing.
• Translate product and system requirements into mechanical design requirements and solutions that meet performance, reliability, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing needs.
• Support material selection and design of plastic, metal, elastomeric, adhesive, woven, laminate, and other components used in sensor products.
• Apply design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), tolerance analysis, and other engineering methods to optimize designs for performance, quality, cost, and high-volume production.
• Develop prototypes and evaluate design concepts through testing, analysis, and iterative development.
• Develop and execute mechanical test plans, protocols, and reports to support design verification, validation, reliability, environmental, and performance testing.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, suppliers, and other engineering disciplines to resolve technical issues and support design transfer, production implementation, and sustaining activities.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to define component and subassembly requirements, address tooling and manufacturability considerations, and resolve design-related issues.
• Participate in design reviews, root cause investigations, product improvement activities, and other cross-functional efforts throughout the product lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of mechanical engineering, product development, or related experience, preferably involving electromechanical products or high-volume manufactured products.
• Experience with mechanical product development from requirements and concept development through design, prototyping, testing, and production release.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and engineering drawings; SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design principles, tolerance analysis, material selection, and design for manufacturability and assembly.
• Experience designing plastic, metal, elastomeric, adhesive, or other mechanical components and assemblies.
• Ability to develop prototypes, conduct engineering testing, analyze results, and document technical findings.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing disposable or reusable medical device sensors, accessories, or other patient monitoring products.
• Experience with high-volume product design and manufacturing, including plastic injection molding and automated assembly processes.
• Experience with biomedical materials, adhesives, flexible materials, woven or laminate components, and other materials commonly used in sensor applications.
• Knowledge of medical device design controls and applicable FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, UL, ASTM, ISTA, and related standards.
• Experience with mechanical simulation, FEA, stress analysis, rapid prototyping, or related engineering tools and methods.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline required

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000 plus benefits. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, and experience. This position also qualifies for up to 10% annual bonus based on Company, department, and individual performance.

Masimo offers benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Paid Maternity Leave, Flexible Spending Accounts, Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, Long-Term Care, Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance, On-site wellness clinic, fitness center, and cafe. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Language Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to interpret technical documents, schematics, and written instructions.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate with cross-functional team members.

Physical requirements/Work Environment

This position primarily works in a laboratory environment. It requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking. Daily use of a computer and other computing and digital devices is required. May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities. Domestic and international travel may be required to support global manufacturing operations, technology transfers, automation initiatives, capital projects, and other business needs. The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodation may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described.