Nitinol Manufacturing Engineer II – Growth & Impact

Confluent Medical; 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 in Nitinol materials. You will provide hands-on engineering support, drive continuous improvement, and partner cross-functionally to ensure high-quality, efficient production.

The role emphasizes process validation, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain to scale new materials and ensure production readiness.

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 tube conversion, strip processing, annealing, wire EDM, centerless grinding.
• 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.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Improve process capability, yield, and throughput.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through process optimization and material utilization.
• Assist with transfer and scale-up of new Nitinol materials and processes into production.
• Execute process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and ensure compliance with internal requirements.
• Ensure adherence to FDA, ISO 13485, and internal quality system requirements.
• Partner with Quality to define process controls and inspection requirements.
• Collaborate across Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain; provide guidance to operators and junior engineers.

Education

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

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Confluent Medical Technologies is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II to support and optimize manufacturing processes in Nitinol materials. You will provide hands-on engineering support, drive continuous improvement, and partner cross-functionally to ensure high-quality, efficient production.

The role emphasizes process validation, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain to scale new materials and ensure production readiness.