Manufacturing Engineer II - Nitinol & Process Optimizer

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

Job summary

Confluent Medical Technologies in Fremont, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to support and optimize Nitinol materials production. The role focuses on hands-on engineering, process documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to improve quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include daily shop floor support, process validation, CAPA, and driving Lean/Six Sigma initiatives while ensuring FDA/ISO 13485 compliance.

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 (medical device, aerospace, or similar) preferred.
• Experience with metals processing; Nitinol or specialty alloys strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as tube conversion, strip processing, annealing, wire EDM, centerless grinding preferred.
• Experience with statistical analysis and data-driven problem solving (e.g., Minitab).
• Familiarity with process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily engineering support for material processing operations.
• Troubleshoot process, material, and equipment issues to minimize downtime and scrap.
• Develop, update, and maintain manufacturing documentation including work instructions, MOM/BOM configuration and process specifications.
• Monitor and analyze process performance and implement improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent work

Communication

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Confluent Medical Technologies in Fremont, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to support and optimize Nitinol materials production. The role focuses on hands-on engineering, process documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to improve quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include daily shop floor support, process validation, CAPA, and driving Lean/Six Sigma initiatives while ensuring FDA/ISO 13485 compliance.