Senior Mechanical R&D Engineer for CTI

About Us:

How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 179 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles ever-changing environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 46,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location/Region: This position is located in our facility in Reno, NV.

What’s the role?

Join ZEISS and help shape the future of cataract surgery through cutting-edge medical device innovation. In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of advanced ophthalmic technologies, including next-generation surgical solutions such as the ZEISS miLOOP and ZEISS MICOR 700. Working alongside cross-functional teams, you’ll lead mechanical design efforts from concept through production, helping deliver innovative solutions that improve surgical precision and patient outcomes worldwide.

You’ll bring strong SolidWorks expertise, hands-on product development experience, and a passion for solving complex engineering challenges in a fast-paced medical device environment.

Sound Interesting?

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Proficient in SolidWorks: Efficient and well-organized parametric modelling ability.
• Creation and implementation of design strategies to meet functional specifications and cost constraints for new and existing products.
• Write and execute DOE’s (design of experiments) to determine optimal design solutions.
• Tolerance stack analysis for assemblies and critical components.
• Expertise in injection molding - Molded part design; gate locations, slides, lifters, parting lines, knit lines,  ejector pins/plates, and draft
• Create and release engineering documentation: MI’s BOM’s Drawings, Test Protocols/Reports and all associated risk documents within the Design History File etc..
• Highly experienced in writing DCO’s/ECO’s and engineering justifications defending design changes.
• Manage supplier relationships: All associated device and fixture components necessary for successful program completion.
• Leading interactions with production team to implement design changes for manufacturability.
• Evaluation of fabricated and purchased parts for conformance to design requirements.
• Responsible for organizing, executing and completing Design Reviews for products and Fixturing.
• Drive continuous improvement within the R&D group.
• Drive complaint and NCMR investigations through closer.
• Assist in regulatory submissions to FDA and other regulatory authorities outside United States.
• Direct the efforts of junior level Engineers. Check completed drawings for capturing critical dimensions design intent, clarity, completeness and conformity to best practices.
• Assemble and test prototypes.
• Execute and manage Design Verification & Validation testing.
• Sample population statistical analysis for Confidence & Reliability
• Firm understanding of differences between attribute and variables data .
• Interpret and analyze Engineering data to solve challenging design problems anticipating solutions and implementing corrective action.
• Traveling to surgical sites training and advising doctors on use of devices within product portfolio.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May be required to provide input to activities related to managing the risks associated with the use of medical devices

Do you qualify?

Education / Professional Certification:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience in mechanical and system design.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Other characteristics:

• Excellent proficiency in SolidWorks CAD design.
• Excellent knowledge of mechanical principles, including stress, in