Staff Thermomechanical Process Development Engineer

CONFLUENT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.; 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 develop, optimize, and implement robust thermomechanical processes for Nitinol medical devices. The role involves designing fixtures, performing heat treatments, and using DOE to drive data‑driven decisions.

You will transfer processes to manufacturing, support validation, and collaborate across engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure product quality and on‑time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering with 5+ years of related engineering experience.
• SolidWorks modeling and drawing proficiency.
• Familiarity with metalworking/machining processes.

Responsibilities

• Work on feasibility through process development, optimization, and manufacturing transfer.
• Design high precision fixtures and tooling for forming, heat treatment, crimping, and related processes.
• Develop heat treatment and forming processes for Nitinol components.
• Use DOE and statistical analysis to characterize processes and drive optimization.
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective actions for process issues.
• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Transfer developed processes to manufacturing sites with training and validation support.
• Collaborate with operators, QA, and manufacturing teams to meet requirements.
• Create work instructions, drawings, and engineering studies for documentation.
• Support Lean Six Sigma projects and structured problem solving.

Skills

Nitinol components

GD&T expertise

DOE/Statistical analysis

Mechanical design

Minitab/JMP experience

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Minitab/JMP

Job description

Salary Range: $103,900.00 - $173,100.00

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 Thermomechanical Process 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 optimise heat treatment and forming processes for Nitinol components.
• Use statistical analysis and Design of Experiments (DOE) to characterise processes, identify key parameters, optimise performance, and support data driven decisions.
• Perform and support root cause investigations for process, tooling, and product issues and drive appropriate corrective actions.
• Analyse 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.

Applying materials science to MedTech innovation.

Confluent specializes in expert design and development of large-scale manufacturing specializing in interventional catheter-based devices and implants. Our key capabilities include Nitinol components and tubing, balloon and complex catheters, high-precision polymer tubing, and implantable textiles.

We operate in 8 state-of-the-art facilities across the United States and Costa Rica and currently employ over 2,000 employees.

Confluent has earned the confidence of leaders in the medical device community through a proven track record of innovation, engineering, and manufacturing.

Visit www.confluentmedical.com to learn more.