Senior Mechanical Engineer

Zomedica; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k match

PTO & holidays

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Zomedica is seeking a Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer to design and integrate fluidics, electronics, sensors, and mechanical components for advanced veterinary diagnostics. You will lead projects from concept through manufacturing, ensuring robust, manufacturable solutions with strong regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities span fluidic system design, PCB/electronic integration, BOM creation, and test protocol development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related; Master’s a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in electro-mechanical systems in manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a lead role.
• Experience with products for medical devices, diagnostics, or life sciences preferred.
• Experience with PCB design, embedded electronics, and firmware integration.
• DFM and DFA principles knowledge.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities across organizational levels.
• Excellent project management skills for multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks or Creo.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of FDA/ISO13485/GMP or similar quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize fluidic systems including pumps, valves, tubing networks, manifolds, reservoirs, and flow control mechanisms.
• Design and integrate electronic systems including PCB assemblies, sensors, actuators, power management, and embedded control components.
• Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Develop and execute test protocols to evaluate fluidic performance, system reliability, electrical functionality, and product robustness.
• Analyze system performance and troubleshoot issues during development and production.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure successful product development and deployment.
• Support prototype development, assembly, verification, and validation activities.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for product and process issues.
• Ensure designs comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support product transfer to manufacturing and ongoing engineering support for released products.
• Identify opportunities for design improvements, cost reductions, and enhanced product performance.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Altium Designer

PCB Design

Job description

Ready to Engineer the Future of Veterinary Medicine?

Zomedica is pioneering new ways to connect technology with animal health through innovative diagnostic and therapeutic solutions. As a Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and manufacturing advanced systems that integrate fluidics, electronics, sensors, and mechanical components into cutting-edge veterinary products.

This role is more than engineering hardware. It's about solving complex challenges at the intersection of biology, electronics, and mechanics to create technologies that improve veterinary care and patient outcomes.

What's in It for You?

• Advanced Engineering Challenges – Design sophisticated electro-mechanical and microfluidic systems that power next-generation veterinary diagnostics.
• Hands-On Innovation – Work from concept through commercialization, turning ideas into real-world products.
• Ownership & Growth – Lead impactful projects and expand your expertise across multiple product lines.
• Collaborative Environment – Partner with experts across engineering, science, manufacturing, and product teams.
• Industry Impact – Help veterinarians deliver faster, more accurate care through innovative diagnostic technologies.

Are You Ready?

If you’re ready to combine your engineering expertise with leadership and project management skills and play a critical role in shaping Zomedica’s future, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us tell the story of innovation in animal health.

In this senior-level role, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and support of products that integrate fluidic systems, electronics, sensors, and mechanical components. This role plays a critical part in transforming product concepts into reliable, manufacturable solutions by applying multidisciplinary engineering expertise across fluid handling, electronic controls, and electromechanical assemblies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, and optimize fluidic systems including pumps, valves, tubing networks, manifolds, reservoirs, and flow control mechanisms.
• Design and integrate electronic systems including PCB assemblies, sensors, actuators, power management, and embedded control components.
• Create and maintain detailed engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Develop and execute test protocols to evaluate fluidic performance, system reliability, electrical functionality, and product robustness.
• Analyze system performance and troubleshoot issues during development and production.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure successful product development and deployment.
• Support prototype development, assembly, verification, and validation activities.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for product and process issues.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support product transfer to manufacturing and provide ongoing engineering support for released products.
• Identify opportunities for design improvements, cost reductions, and enhanced product performance.

Ideally, to be successful you will possess:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Master’s Degree a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive experience developing electro-mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a lead engineering capacity.
• Experience developing products for medical devices, laboratory instrumentation, diagnostics, or life sciences applications preferred.
• Experience with PCB design, embedded electronics, and firmware integration.
• Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to influence and collaborate at all organizational levels.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, or similar 3D modeling tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of regulated environments, including FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, or similar quality systems.

Zomedica offers excellent compensation and incentives, a competitive benefits package with medical insurance, employer-paid dental / vision / disability / life insurance, a 401k plan with a Company match, generous PTO and paid holidays, a collaborative work environment, and great growth potential. As part of the Zomedica team, you will have the unique opportunity to share in the Company's success. Join our growing team of talent dedicated to advancing care for the pets we love! Zomedica is an equal opportunity employer.