Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

Detect’s mission is to make accurate diagnostics accessible. We build breakthrough technology at the intersection of software, hardware, chemistry, and biology to make diagnostics available at the point of need. Our ultimate goal is to lower healthcare costs, improve patient outcomes, and improve doctor experience by enabling earlier diagnosis and access to treatment.

Job Description

Detect is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with expertise in Leister laser welding machines to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in designing and optimizing fixtures for plastic laser welding, including pin-loaded spring supports, and will be able to optimize welding application paths to ensure consistent and high-quality results.

As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be to:

• Design and develop fixtures for plastic laser welding, incorporating pin-loaded spring support and other alignment mechanisms.
• Optimize welding paths for precision and efficiency.
• Collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure consistent welding quality.
• Troubleshoot and improve welding processes to address material and design challenges.
• Provide training and support on Leister laser welding best practices.

Qualifications

Baseline skills/experiences/attributes:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with Leister laser welding machines.
• Strong knowledge of plastic welding, fixture design, and process optimization.
• Experience with pin-loaded spring support in welding fixtures is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve welding challenges in a production environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

You Deeply Identify with Core Detect Values:

• Put people first. Our colleagues and our customers come first. We respect each other and celebrate our diversity. We take joy in each other’s success, and succeed or fail as a team.
• Eye of the owner. We have an ownership mindset and take responsibility for all of our decisions. No problem is someone else's problem. We are frugal and use company resources as if they were our own.
• No genius without grit. As innovators, we fail often but fast. We are tenacious. We push through adversity and keep getting up. We are problem solvers and always find a way.
• Err on the side of doing. We are scrappy and biased toward action — everyone is an individual contributor. We allow intuition to guide us when we have imperfect information.
• Move fast by working smart. We are inventors. We focus, plan, pursue, and adjust to make big things happen in a fraction of the time others can. We disagree and commit.
• Always be frank. We celebrate openness and diversity of opinion. We are transparent and candid but compassionate in our feedback, and are always honest to ourselves and our customers.

Additional Information

We offer great perks:

• Fully covered medical insurance plan, and dental & vision coverage - as a health-tech company, we place great worth on our teams’ well-being.
• Competitive salaried compensation - we value our employees and show it.
• Equity - we want every employee to be a stakeholder.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits - we make your commute more reasonable.
• Free onsite lunch + kitchen stocked with snacks.
• 401k plan - we facilitate your retirement goals.
• Beautiful office near the ocean-front in historic Guilford, Connecticut.
• The opportunity to build a revolutionary healthcare product and impact millions of lives

For this role, we provide visa assistance for qualified candidates.

Detect does not accept agency resumes.

Detect is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or Veteran status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.