What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Nabsys?
Be part of a dynamic team that is using nanotechnology to enable routine, accurate, cost-effective analysis of genomic structural variation, in support of our mission of elucidating the genetic underpinnings of disease, increasing diagnostic yield, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. Nabsys is the pioneer in high-definition electronic genome mapping. Headquartered in Providence, RI, Nabsys uses proprietary electronic nanodetectors to analyze long DNA molecules traveling at high velocity.
Today Nabsys stands at the threshold of a new era in genomics with the introduction of the OhmX platform. This groundbreaking technology empowers us to map human genomes at an unprecedented scale. Building on our expertise, we’re once again setting our sights on the whole-genome mapping market, with a renewed focus on the human genome.
Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Nature of Role: The Manufacturing Engineer reports directly to the Senior Director of Instrument Development with a dotted line to the Manager of Manufacturing and will be responsible for all aspects of manufacturing & test requirements to support the product release and production scale-up of our instrumentation product lines. This will include, but not be limited to, writing work instructions, assembly drawings, assembly fixture design, test fixture design, Bill-of-Materials, functional test methods and procedures, DFM/DFA analysis, and working closely with our suppliers to scale-up production. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and be prepared to tackle a broad set of challenges as the company grows.
Responsibilities:
- Incoming inspection of critical components
- Parametric and functional testing of the instrument
- Develop, write, and maintain manufacturing documentation for instrumentation.
- Develop and document functional test methods and procedures for the instrument that includes printed circuit board assemblies, pneumatics, fluidics with various electro-mechanical components
- Conduct DFM/DFA analysis with the development team and suppliers to ensure best practices for efficient assembly and test methods to scale-up production adhering to the highest standards for quality and repeatability
- Create and maintain Design History Files (detail drawings, specifications, assembly drawings, Bill-of-Materials, manufacturing documents, including work instructions and inspection criteria)
- Participate in design reviews with cross-functional teams to contribute to design for manufacturability
- Verify product testing and performance against design inputs
- Write verification protocols, perform testing, analyze and interpret test data, and write and present design verification reports
Requirements and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Biomedical Engineering
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience developing the assembly process and testing procedures
- Familiarity with detail drawings using ASME Y14.5 standards and GD&T
- Hands-on experience in building prototypes and testing components and assemblies
- Technical writing of assembly instructions
- Technical writing of design verification & validation protocols and reports
- Experience working with various types of testing equipment from manual measuring equipment to fully automated testing systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools – Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, and Visio
- Familiarity with various materials and fabrication methods such as sheet metal, PCBA, molding and 3D printing
- Experience in solid-modeling CAD tools. OnShape experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of ISO9001 and 13485
- QMS experience
Compensation:
- Competitive salary and bonus structure
- Equity stake
- Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with 50% match up to 6% of base salary, unlimited vacation, life insurance
