Product Innovation Engineer - Surgical Sharps & Devices

Weiss-Aug; Denville (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Savings Accounts (HAS)

Job summary

Weiss-Aug in Denville, NJ is seeking a Product Innovation Engineer to lead design, development and commercialization of surgical blades, needles, cannulas and other precision sharps. You will coordinate with OEM customers, contract manufacturers, and internal R&D to deliver robust solutions.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree and 10+ years in medical device engineering, with hands-on experience across materials, processes and scale-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering experience.
• Must have experience with surgical blades, needles, cannulas, trocars, ophthalmic blades, or specialty cutting instruments.
• Experience supporting OEM medical device customers and contract manufacturing organizations.
• Proven success taking products from concept through commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of surgical blades, needles, cannulas, trocars, and precision sharps.
• Provide expertise in stainless steels, specialty alloys, metallurgy, heat treatment, grinding, sharpening, and edge formation technologies.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes including grinding, laser cutting, stamping, forming, electropolishing, surface finishing, and coatings.
• Provide hands‑on support for prototyping, validation, scale‑up, and continuous improvement.
• Lead development involving injection molding, insert molding, overmolding, medical‑grade polymers, and metal‑to‑plastic assemblies.

Skills

Surgical blades

OEM medical devices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Weiss-Aug in Denville, NJ is seeking a Product Innovation Engineer to lead design, development and commercialization of surgical blades, needles, cannulas and other precision sharps. You will coordinate with OEM customers, contract manufacturers, and internal R&D to deliver robust solutions.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree and 10+ years in medical device engineering, with hands-on experience across materials, processes and scale-up.