Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

529969- Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer

The Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer will operate as a leader and individual technical contributor, responsible for contributions towards and oversight of key Sleep Therapy product development projects from a mechanical engineering perspective.

Your role:

• Conceptual design, prototyping, testing, and maintenance of electro-mechanical devices used to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
• Developing of mechanical components, assemblies, plastic part design and high-volume manufacturing, injection molding
• Coordinating and driving project activities from the mechanical engineering focus, ensuring and advancing the team’s adherence to good engineering practices, procedures and Quality System requirements.
• Actively scheduling, organizing, and leading project meetings & design reviews for product concepts, solutions, results, and status.
• Remain agile personally and within the team to adjust and respond to the needs of supporting product development and the demands of the business.
• Maintaining and improving the quality position of the mechanical engineering team’s deliverables and the overall business unit’s products.
• Composure, conflict management, timely decision making, listening skills, self-motivation, and perseverance are all requirements of this position.
• Acting as a leader within the engineering team, ensuring active participation in activities that enhance the engagement of the overall team.
• Mentor engineers on technical issues, problem solving strategies, and engineering principles.
• Reporting to the Director of Sleep Therapy & Diagnostics Engineering, you will collaborate with a cross functional team of engineers and specialists throughout the Sleep & Respiratory Care organization.
• This Hybrid, Pittsburgh, PA based role may require travel up to 10%.

You're the right fit if:

• You have a minimum of 10 years combined experience in product and process development within a regulated environment (FDA regulated medical device preferred), with a focus on the design/development of mechanical components, assemblies, plastic part design, high-volume manufacturing and injection molding.
• You have proven expertise in solid modeling (CREO), CAE/FEA for structural, molding, thermal, or fluid flow (MoldFlow/ANSYS).
• You have strong experience developing performance requirements, design documents, implementation and Design V&V processes and testing.
• You’re experienced working with consumer products and marketing teams, contributing a technical voice to determining new product value propositions.
• You have extensive experience developing injection-molded plastic parts, including material selection, and component over molding as well as a design background, preferably in the medical device industry.
• You’ve displayed a strong understanding of high-volume, plastic part production qualification requirements (such as IQ/OQ/PQ) and quality assurance/regulatory requirements.
• You’re able to understand dimensional tolerances, manufacturing capabilities and target costing, harmonizing designs with procurement engineers to ensure robust, successful supply chains.
• You have demonstrated success in leading technical teams, with the ability to work on multiple projects.
• You have proven creativity, strong technical judgment and the interpersonal skills required for the successful completion of multiple projects.
• You have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or Engineering Technology (Required). Master of Science-Desired.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. 
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
• Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Pittsburgh, PA.

About Philips:

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