Senior Product Development Engineer - DFMA & Automation

BD; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

BD is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Covington, GA to drive robust manufacturing processes and assembly solutions for new product introductions. You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, and cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, quality, and scalability of medical device products.

The role emphasizes DFMA expertise, process development, and leadership in a regulated manufacturing environment, with a focus on launching innovative products through efficient manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field; 10+ years in relevant experience.
• Master’s degree or MBA in Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFMA strategy for new products and product design changes to ensure successful commercialization and transfer to manufacturing.
• Partner with R&D during product development to influence design decisions that improve manufacturability, assembly, quality, and cost.
• Define and develop scalable manufacturing processes, equipment concepts, and assembly methods for new product introductions.
• Lead engineering efforts to build pilot lines and establish capable, efficient manufacturing processes that achieve performance, quality, and OEE targets.
• Support internal and external manufacturing transfer activities, including industrialization planning and factory readiness.
• Develop manufacturing processes that meet product requirements, cost targets, and capacity needs.
• Perform DFA, DFMA, DFSS, tolerance stack-up, and risk analyses to optimize designs and reduce manufacturing risk.
• Identify process improvement opportunities for existing manufacturing operations and implement solutions that improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation plans for assembly processes and ensure process robustness.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in DFMA, assembly engineering, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Skills

DFMA principles

Advanced manufacturing

Technical leadership

Statistical methods

CAD modeling

Project management

Automation knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Process validation

Digitalization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree or MBA in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ProModel

FlexSim

Job description

BD is seeking a Product Development Engineer in Covington, GA to drive robust manufacturing processes and assembly solutions for new product introductions. You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, and cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, quality, and scalability of medical device products.

The role emphasizes DFMA expertise, process development, and leadership in a regulated manufacturing environment, with a focus on launching innovative products through efficient manufacturing