Staff Thermomechanical Process Development Engineer

Confluent Medical Technologies; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Confluent Medical Technologies is seeking a Staff Thermomechanical Process Development Engineer to advance robust thermomechanical processes for Nitinol medical devices. You will join a multidisciplinary team developing processes from feasibility to manufacturing transfer.

Responsibilities include designing high-precision fixtures, optimizing heat treatment and forming, and applying DOE to drive improvements while collaborating across manufacturing, quality, and engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering with at least 5 years of related engineering experience.
• Solidworks modeling and drawing.
• Experience with Minitab or JMP desirable.
• Familiarity with metalworking/machining processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize thermomechanical processes for Nitinol devices.
• Design fixtures and tooling for forming, heat treatment, crimping, honing, and related thermomechanical processes.
• Develop and optimize heat treatment and forming processes for Nitinol components.
• Use DOE and statistics to characterize processes, identify parameters, optimize performance, and support data-driven decisions.
• Transfer developed processes to manufacturing with documentation, training, validation support, and troubleshooting.

Skills

High-precision design

GD&T knowledge

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Minitab

JMP

Job description

Salary Range:

$103,900.00 - $173,100.00

Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components, balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guidewires. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

Confluent is hiring! We are seeking a Staff ThermomechanicalProcess Development Engineer to join our dynamic team of industry leading experts to develop, optimize, and implement robust Thermomechanical processes for Nitinol medical devices.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of Confluent’s multifunctional Process Development Team responsible for feasibility through process development, optimization, validation, and manufacturing transfer of medical device production processes.
• Design high precision fixtures and tooling for forming, heat treatment, crimping, honing, and related thermomechanical processes.
• Develop and optimize heat treatment and forming processes for Nitinol components.
• Use statistical analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE) to characterize processes, identify key parameters, optimize performance, and support data driven decisions.
• Perform and support root cause investigations for process, tooling, and product issues and drive appropriate corrective actions.
• Analyze process and product data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Transfer developed processes to manufacturing sites, including documentation, training, validation support, and troubleshooting during implementation.
• Collaborate with operators, technicians, engineers, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure processes meet product and customer requirements.
• Create and maintain work instructions, visual standards, engineering studies, drawings, and other manufacturing documentation.
• Support process validation and continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma and structured problem solving principles.
• Manage multiple technical priorities and independently drive assigned work to completion.

Essential Qualities:

• Experience designing high precision mechanical components.
• Ability to create, interpret, and update engineering drawings for complex mechanical devices and assemblies.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack analysis.
• Ability to solve complex technical challenges by applying materials science and fundamental metallurgical principles.
• Understanding of materials science and fundamental metallurgical principles. Experience with NiTi a plus. Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently in a highly technical environment.
• Self motivated and able to work independently with limited direction.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Comfortable taking on new or unfamiliar technical challenges.
• Capable of performing under the pressure of multiple competing deadlines while maintaining cooperative and constructive working relationships.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors in Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of related engineering experience. Degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering discipline preferred.
• Solidworks modeling and drawing.
• Experience with Minitab or JMP desirable.
• Familiarity with metalworking/machining processes.

Confluent Medical Technologies offers very competitive compensation and benefits and is proud to have a distinguished reputation throughout the medical device industry around the world!

We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on a time-limited visa status for this position.

Confluent Medical Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.