Project Engineer

Dielectrics, a UFP Technologies company; Chicopee (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401K matching

Paid time off

Job summary

UFP Technologies in Chicopee, MA is seeking a Project Engineer to lead development and integration of medical products, coordinating with customers and cross‑functional teams to define specifications and ensure on‑time delivery.

The role emphasizes hands‑on CAD design using SolidWorks, collaboration with sales and manufacturing, and managing budgets and schedules to accelerate time‑to‑market. A Bachelor's in Engineering and 1–3 years of design or applications experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 1–3 years in design or applications engineering, with direct customer interaction.
• Medical device environment experience preferred.
• Hands-on CAD experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical point-of-contact with customers to define problems and develop product specifications.
• Lead design development through rapid prototyping, design approval, and transfer to production.
• Conduct face-to-face customer meetings to update on new product development.
• Collaborate with sales to secure new product and revenue opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet objectives.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, and other resources to meet customer and business goals.
• Develop and monitor project budgets and schedules.

Skills

Customer interfacing

Communication skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD tools

Job description

Project Engineer

Sales - Development Full-Time Engineering

Location: Chicopee, MA, US

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $110,000.00 Annually

About UFP Technologies

UFP Technologies is a designer and custom manufacturer of comprehensive solutions for medical devices, sterile packaging, and other highly engineered custom products. UFP is an important link in the medical device supply chain and a valued outsource partner to most of the top medical device manufacturers in the world. The Company’s single-use and single-patient devices and components are used in a wide range of medical devices and packaging for minimally invasive surgery, infection prevention, wound care, wearables, orthopedic soft goods, and orthopedic implants.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• 401K with a matching contribution
• Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee discounts and much more!

Location: This position will be on-site full-time in Chicopee, MA.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. At this time, we are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa.

Summary

The Project Engineer performs the activities associated with the development and integration of medical products. Leads the design and development of product solutions to fulfill market and customer needs. Manages resources to reducing time-to-market, developing design and design support resources to support future growth.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serves as a technical point-of-contact, works directly with the customer to define the problem they are trying to solve, develops product specifications and manages development through the rapid prototype, design approval and transfer of products into production.
• Conducts face-to-face meetings with customers defining product specification and providing updates on new product development projects.
• Provides hands-on design support utilizing design tools like, SolidWorks, CAD, and statistical tools to develop new products to meet customer requirements.
• Collaborates with account and sales management to secure new product and product innovation revenue in support of our business objectives.
• Manages cross-functional teams, as required. Conducts design review meetings with customers.
• Works closely with manufacturing & automation engineering, quality, production, and other internal resources to ensure that customer and business objectives are achieved.
• Develops and monitors project budgets and schedules, forecast completion, and identifies and resolves threats to on-time project completion.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• One to three years of experience in design or applications engineering, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Minimum of 1 year interfacing directly with customers.
• Medical device environment experience desired.
• Hands-on experience in the use of CAD tools required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Strong organizational skills required.

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.