Senior Engineer – Medical Modeling, Materials, and Manufacturing (M4)

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio State University is seeking a Senior Engineer for Medical Modeling, Materials, and Manufacturing to lead R&D in medical devices. You will collaborate with industry partners, scope projects, and drive the sales process with support staff while delivering technical reports and winning proposals.

The role requires 4+ years in a professional research setting, CAD/DFM experience, and strong project management. Occasional travel and export-controlled work are possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering or Industrial Design required.
• 4 years of professional research experience including proposal writing and customer engagement.
• Experience in R&D project planning, design for manufacture (DFM), CAD, and prototype fabrication is expected.
• Preferred: ISO 13485 medical product development experience and documented proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead medical device product research and development efforts within CDME.
• Interact with industry partners to scope projects and prepare statements of work.
• Manage the complete sales process with customers and support staff.
• Write technical reports and proposals for sponsoring agencies and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering tasks.

Skills

Project management

Proposal writing

Customer engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree: Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or Industrial Design

Master's degree: Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or Industrial Design

Tools

CAD software

Machining equipment operation

DFM

Job description

Senior Engineer – Medical Modeling, Materials, and Manufacturing (M4)# Careers## Senior Engineer – Medical Modeling, Materials, and Manufacturing (M4)Apply: Columbus Campus: Full time: Posted Today: R161200Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Senior Engineer – Medical Modeling, Materials, and Manufacturing (M4)## Department:Engineering | Center for Design and Manufacturing ExcellenceThe Senior Engineer develops, executes, and leads medical device product research and development efforts for the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME); works closely and interacts with industry partners to scope out projects and statements of work; manages and executes entire sales process with customers and associated support staff; serves as lead writer on technical reports and proposals to sponsoring agencies; works closely with OSU faculty, CDME staff and students to coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering tasks; executes technical engineering work through use of personal expertise, advanced manufacturing equipment, and software; ensures projects are completed in accordance with project milestones, deliverable requirements and within the agreed upon cost and schedule; partners with division director to ensure disciplined internal project management processes are followed; utilizes advanced technical expertise and established leadership skills in determining the most direct path for successful project execution; contributes to business development activities by researching funding opportunities, traveling to customer facilities for project meetings, and presenting research results at conferences and symposia; establishes priorities and supervises student employees (e.g. provides developmental opportunities, coaches to foster development, evaluates performance); supports professional development and student program activities of CDME in area of expertise; responsible for bringing in sufficient funding to support position and any direct reports; performs special projects and other duties as assigned. This position will require access to export controlled data and work in an export controlled facility. Eligibility for this position is restricted to “U.S. persons” as defined in U.S. export control regulations. “U.S. persons” include: (1) U.S. citizens or nationals; (2) permanent residents; (3) asylees or refugees; or (4) individuals otherwise described as “protected individuals” pursuant to Title 8 U.S. Code Section 1324b(a)(3)(b).## Additional Information:Qualifications: Education Required: Bachelor's Degree:Major:Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or Industrial Design Desired:Master's Degree:Major:Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or Industrial Design Experience Required:4 years experience in a professional research environment including proposal writing and customer engagement; considerable experience in a R & D setting (i.e., planning and conducting R & D projects/programs in terms of technical and managerial functions); some combination of: experience and/or training in mechanical design related to medical device product development, DFM, CAD software, fabrication & assembly of prototypes; experience operating manufacturing equipment such as machining, CNC, injection molding, waterjet, 3D printers, etc.; demonstrable experience in project management and proposal writing, with at least 1 proposal awarded; extensive experience in a professional multi-disciplinary research environment with experience in customer engagement. Desired:Medical product development experience including working within an ISO 13485 compliant Quality Management System, formal medical product development, risk management, prototype fabrication, testing, user research, and documentation; experience qualifying and maintaining equipment. The target hiring range for this job profile is $88,300 - $115,350. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limit to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc. ## Location:Bevis Hall (0307)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***