Manufacturing Engineer II, Nitinol & Process Improvement

Confluent Medical Technologies INC; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent Medical Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to support and optimize manufacturing processes for Nitinol materials. You will troubleshoot process issues, drive continuous improvement, and partner across functions to ensure high-quality, efficient production.

The role emphasizes process validation, documentation, and collaboration with Quality, R&D, and Operations to achieve cost efficiency and scalable manufacturing outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred (medical device, aerospace, or similar).
• Experience with metals processing; Nitinol or specialty alloys strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily engineering support for material processing operations and troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime and scrap.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Support transfer and scale-up of new Nitinol materials and processes into production and perform process validation activities.
• Ensure adherence to FDA, ISO 13485, and internal quality system requirements; support CAPAs.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain to guide operators and junior engineers.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Statistical analysis

Minitab

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s in Materials Science

Bachelor’s in Metallurgical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

GD&T

Job description

Confluent Medical Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to support and optimize manufacturing processes for Nitinol materials. You will troubleshoot process issues, drive continuous improvement, and partner across functions to ensure high-quality, efficient production.

The role emphasizes process validation, documentation, and collaboration with Quality, R&D, and Operations to achieve cost efficiency and scalable manufacturing outcomes.