Senior Mechanical Engineer

Skills Alliance; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Skills Alliance in Austin, TX, seeks an engineering professional to drive design of surgical robotic components from requirements to final product. You will model with SolidWorks, generate drawings, perform validation, and ensure regulatory alignment for safety and performance.

Role requires medical device experience, FEA/CFD skills, and strong root-cause and risk-analysis abilities to meet time-to-market and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Hands-on SolidWorks experience and 3D CAD modeling proficiency.
• Direct experience in the medical device industry with IEC 60601 familiarity.
• Experience with EMC and Safety Testing and regulatory submissions (510(k) preferred).
• Proficiency in FEA/CFD simulation, risk analysis (dFMEA) and tolerance analyses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and specify product functional requirements and testing strategies.
• Design, test and integrate components and sub-assemblies into the final design.
• Conduct root cause investigation and evaluate solutions against requirements.
• Create CAD 3D models and detailed drawings to company standards.
• Aim for performance, time-to-market, cost and product quality goals.
• Collaborate with the development team, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists.

Skills

Medical device industry experience

Root cause analysis

dFMEA

Tolerance analysis

V&V testing

IEC 60601 knowledge

CFD/FEA simulation

Thermal treatment & welding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD modeling

EMC testing tools

CAE tools

Job description

This is a hands-on design hire for a market-leading medical technology company building surgical robotic technology. You will be developing cutting edge technology used to improve patient outcomes and relieve pain for patients across the globe.

Working closely with a collaborative development team, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists, you will take components and sub-assemblies from functional requirements through to a fully integrated final product design, while hitting performance, time-to-market, cost and quality targets.

What you will own:

• Developing and specifying product functional requirements and testing strategies aligned to user needs, internal/external standards and regulatory requirements
• Designing, testing and integrating components and sub-assemblies into the final product design
• Root cause investigation, solution development, and evaluation against requirements
• CAD 3D modelling and detailed engineering drawings to company drafting standards
• Achieving performance, time-to-market, cost and product quality goals
• Collaboration with the development team, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists

What you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Working knowledge of 3D modelling software, with hands-on Solidworks experience
• Direct experience working in the medical device industry
• Experience in EMC and Safety Testing for IEC 60601 certification
• FEA and CFD simulation experience
• Risk analysis, dFMEA, and tolerance stackup analysis expertise
• V&V testing and 510(k) submission experience preferred
• Thermal treatment of stainless steel and welding experience preferred