What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position at KUBTEC Medical?
Job Overview:
KUBTEC Medical is seeking a skilled Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team in the development of X-ray cabinets and imaging systems. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure cost-effective, safe, and reliable solutions.
About the Role:
- Participate in full product development cycles: concept, design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing.
- Assist in creating and updating mechanical design documents (drawings and specifications).
- Generate part requirements and engineering specifications.
- Develop refined drawings and assemblies using proper dimensioning and tolerancing standards (GD&T).
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Produce technical reports, test results, and documentation in compliance with company SOPs.
- Create process flow diagrams, work instructions, and test procedures for manufacturing.
- Support the design of parts for plastic injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, and CNC processes.
- Manage Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and facilitate updates to support documentation.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master's highly preferred.
- 3-5 years of mechanical design and product development experience.
- Experience with medical devices or in a regulated industry is a plus.
- Experience with X-ray and imaging systems is ideal.
Technical Proficiency:
- High proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D modeling, drawings, and assemblies.
- Knowledge of SolidWorks PDM.
- Strong understanding of tolerancing, GD&T, sheet metal fabrication, thermal/structural analysis, and plastic injection molding.
- Familiarity with ISO13485 requirements and IEC standards (61010, 60601).
Communication & Collaboration:
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with experience in drafting technical reports and presenting test results.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and multidisciplinary team environment.
Problem-Solving & Initiative:
- Demonstrated aptitude for identifying technical challenges and implementing cost-effective engineering solutions.
- Enthusiasm for continuous learning and process improvement.
Work Environment:
- Work is primarily performed on site, in an office and light manufacturing environment.
- Occasional travel required.
Physical Demands:
- Physical demands are primarily sedentary with frequent sitting, standing, and short durations of walking throughout the location(s) and lifting up to 30 lbs.
