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Jr. Mechanical Engineer

Client: Battelle Memorial Institute - Medical Devices team

Hybrid – Columbus, OH

6 M Contract-to-Hire

Job Description:

As a Jr. Mechanical Engineer, you will be a core team member in the design and development of medical products and systems. This role contributes to all phases of product design including initial requirements definition, conceptualization, and feasibility assessment/demonstration; detail design including engineering analysis and testing; verification and validation testing and documentation; transfer to the client and follow-on support as needed. Projects typically involve multidisciplinary teams so you will regularly interface with electrical, software, systems, human factors, and other engineers as needed for the project. You will work closely with the program manager as both an individual contributor and or a technical lead responsible for guiding other engineers also depending on the needs of the project.

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop mechanical products, subsystems and/or components
• Work with technicians and or hands-on assembly and testing work in the lab
• Work with Project Management and task leads to complete tasks within budget and schedule
• Generate design, development and support documentation following QS/ISO processes and procedures
• Communicate results and progress using written and oral communication to project leadership
• Participate in shaping the product design through upfront brainstorming and concept generation, as well as defining functional needs, system requirements and verification methods
• Apply creative thought and state-of-the-art technology to solve technical design problems throughout the entire development process

Required Behaviors:

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills (verbal, written, and visual)
• Creative problem solving and analytical skills
• Motivated team player experienced with working in diverse teams
• Ability to conduct technical activities with minimal direction
• Self-starter initiative and mindset for continuous learning

Required Experience:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
• Hands on general lab skills e.g. building and testing prototypes
• Fluent using SolidWorks (preferred) or Creo along with PDM or Windchill vaults
• U.S. Citizen

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working in the field of mechanical engineering as full-time or intern
• Medical device or consumer product design experience
• Design for plastic injection molded part experience
• Design for manufacturing experience e.g. machined parts, sheet metal, packaging of electronics/cables, etc., for commercial products
• Literate in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5-2009
• Experience using FEA analysis tools with a strong preference for ANSYS and/or Abaqus and plastic part experience
• Understanding of the FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) and involvement in an ISO13485 operational environment

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