Mechanical Design Engineer

4 days ago


San Diego, California, United States Hologic Full time
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer 3

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team at Hologic. As a key member of our R&D engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing medical diagnostic instrumentation, including mechanical design and manufacturing automation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, prototype, and test various mechanical concepts to provide rapid feedback and direction to the broader development team.
  • Develop detailed mechanical design for instrumentation and electromechanical assemblies, including experience with servo/stepper motors, motor controllers, sensor selection, mechanism design, vision systems, and interfacing microcontrollers and PLCs.
  • Collaborate with outside vendors on rapid prototyping, machining, molding, and advanced manufacturing processes.
  • Work across functional groups such as Systems Engineering, Assay Development, Manufacturing, and Process Transfer.
  • Communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members and stakeholders.

Requirements:

  • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering product design fundamentals.
  • Mechanical design for electromechanical instrumentation and automation.
  • Heat transfer and thermal FEA analysis.
  • Develop structural analysis models of mechanical assemblies.
  • Demonstrated experience in transferring complex mechanical designs to manufacturing.
  • Proficient in SolidWorks 3D modeling, detailed drawings, and GD&T.
  • Stack up tolerance analysis of complex design systems.
  • Creating and releasing 3D CAD designs and documentation in PDM Works.
  • Data acquisition, sensor interfacing, sensor selection, and signal processing sensor data.
  • Selection, application of various motor technologies (stepper, DC, servo, AC, etc.).
  • Microcontroller programming (Python, C, C++, or similar).
  • Knowledge and experience in application programming (C# or similar).
  • Stress/Strain analysis including FEA.
  • Electrical breadboarding.
  • Design and build of manufacturing Fixtures.
  • Experience in production fabrication techniques (machining, sheet metal, forming, molding, etc.).
  • Design For Manufacturing and Design For Assembly.
  • Technical report writing.
  • Creating, sourcing, and sustaining mechanical assembly bill-of-materials.
  • Coordinating with suppliers, sourcing to facilitate initial prototype and production builds.
  • Communicate and collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Evaluate and recommend design modifications based on prototype and breadboard systems.
  • A resourceful problem-solver with the ability to be self-directed.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 6+ years actively involved in the design of instrumentation in the medical device industry.
  • 6+ 3D solid modelling design tools experience utilizing SolidWorks and PDM Works.
  • Design and analysis of microfluidic systems.
  • Collaborate with the rest of the Engineering team in the fabrication of test apparatus and equipment as well as the development of methods and procedures for testing products and systems.

What We Offer:

Hologic is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disabled, and veterans. We offer a competitive annualized base salary range of $93,300 to $135,100 and are bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs, and market demand.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition, agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.

Must follow all applicable FDA regulations and ISO requirements.



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