Research Engineer

Mass General Brigham; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham's Traverso Lab at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston is seeking a junior-to-mid level engineer to support development of research and clinical devices. You will participate in design, prototyping, fabrication, validation, and maintenance across multiple projects involving biomedical optics and drug delivery concepts.

You will design mechanical and electronic components, fabricate enclosures, and document manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.
• Experience in device engineering in hospital, industry, or academic settings preferred.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and doctors.
• Experience with fabrication tools and documentation of processes.

Responsibilities

• Design new mechanical and electronic components and systems using design controls.
• Develop complex mechanical systems and fabricate enclosures, mounts, and subassemblies.
• Implement vibration, thermal, and environmental testing methods.
• Produce prototypes of optical, mechanical, and electronic components and document manufacturing processes.

Skills

Team collaboration

Biomedical engineering knowledge

Prototyping

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Fabrication tools

3D printing

Instron testing

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Will support the development of systems and probes being developed for research and clinical applications through all development phases, including design, prototyping, fabrication, validation, utilization, and maintenance. Highly desired qualities are creativity, attention to detail, and experience with biomedical optics. Will participate on multiple projects, and assist in the design and fabrication of , mechanical, and electronic components in new devices, reviewing and documenting the manufacturing process for in-production devices, and troubleshooting the performance of existing systems.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions

• Design new, mechanical, and electronic components and systems using industry standard design control processes.
• Develop complex mechanical systems.
• Design, fabricate, and validate mechanical enclosures, mounts, and subassemblies.
• Design and implement vibration, thermal, and environmental testing methods.
• Produce prototypes of new optical, mechanical, and electronic components and systems.
• Document new and existing parts and procedures to facilitate manufacturing.
• Validate the conformance of components and systems to specifications.
• Troubleshoot and take corrective action for components and systems not meeting specifications.

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Experience Experience in device engineering in a hospital, industry, or academic 1-2 years preferred and Experience in medical engineering 0-1 year preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Skill in management of engineering projects and/or personnel. - Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team of scientist, engineers and medical doctors. - Ability to diagnose and solve technical and/or system problems of moderate complexity. - Computer literacy to the level of at least word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, statistics, engineering tools and programming. - Skill in technical writing. - Experience using fabrication tools.

Physical Requirements

• Standing Constantly (67-100%)
• Walking Constantly (67-100%)
• Sitting Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Pushing Frequently (34-66%)
• Pulling Frequently (34-66%)
• Climbing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Balancing Constantly (67-100%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

About the Traverso Lab

The Traverso lab (Lab 4 Translational Engineering – L4TE) is focused on translational medicine. Our main goal is to help people through the use of medicine and engineering. Research projects involve medical devices that can range from diagnostic, drug delivery, surgical, and implantable devices.

This position will require direct on-boarding and will be stationed at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, but will involve work with a multidisciplinary team from across the different MIT/Harvard/BWH institutions.

Position Overview

In this role, you will be part of the fabrication team comprised of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, imaging specialists, and microfabrication and micro/nano technology experts. The work with this multidisciplinary group of researchers will cover design, fabrication, and testing of medical devices with a specific focus on novel drug delivery devices. The position also covers many aspects of design and fabrication including 3D printers (SLA and FDM), CNC milling, injection molding, laser micromachining, and many other mechanical fabrication/testing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work on the design of medical devices and drug delivery systems
• Operate and maintain mechanical fabrication/testing equipment
• Execute statistical analysis of experiments
• Summarize and document research results/findings

Required Qualifications & Skills

Pursuing a research position post-graduation from a B.S or M.S., or equivalent in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field; at least 6 months of relevant experience (co-op and internships considered). An ideal candidate will have a research background in biomedical engineering as well as hands-on experience/rapid prototyping skills, but training to gain further skills will be available. Candidates with relevant experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply:

• Biomedical device design and development
• Material characterization (biomaterials and plastics, experience with Instron testing machines)
• Additive manufacturing/3D Printing (FDM and SLA)
• Subtractive manufacturing (laser, manual, and CNC machining)
• Injection molding (extrusion, injection molding, and compression molding)
• Instron mechanical testing
• Documentation skills and skills in writing standard operating procedures
• Multiphysics simulations (ex. COMSOL) - (preferred)
• Drug delivery/pharmaceutical sciences (preferred)
• Microfabrication background (preferred)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

20 Shattuck Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$50,502.40 - $82,014.40/Annual

Grade

6

EEO Statement

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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