Senior Mechanical Engineer

Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Transducers) - Bothell, WA

 

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. -- If you are looking for work that matters, you’ll find it at FUJIFILM Sonosite.  As the creator of point of care ultrasound, we dedicate every day to the innovation and development of imaging solutions that enable clinicians to provide improved healthcare in leading institutions, underserved populations and communities in crisis around the globe.  At FUJIFILM Sonosite, we are in the relentless pursuit of answers that allow our customers to be confident that they are making the best clinical decisions for any patient, anywhere, anytime.  Members of the FUJIFILM Sonosite team embody our company values: Go boldly, Stay curious, Passion fuels us, Respect each other, Own it and Act with integrity. Headquartered in Bothell, WA USA, FUJIFILM Sonosite is the proud recipient of numerous prestigious design awards and has in excess of 145 patents.  Our point of care ultrasound systems are sold in more than 100 countries.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. is the innovator and world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, and an industry leader in ultra-high frequency micro-ultrasound technology. Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by a global distribution network in over 100 countries. Sonosite’s portable, compact systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high-performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. For more information, please visit www.sonosite.com.

 

FUJIFILM Corporation is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation. FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD). For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com.

 

For further details about our commitment to sustainability and Fujifilm’s Sustainable Value Plan 2030, click here.

Job Description

Summary: 

 

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in designing innovative ultrasound transducers in a fast-paced environment. This position demands a focus on high-performance products that flawlessly meet the needs of our users. You'll need a strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, including Design for Excellence (DFX) methodologies, expertise in low to mid-volume manufacturing of intricate electro-acoustic devices, a deep knowledge of materials and their appropriate finishes, thermal management techniques, and the ability to design and implement specialized tooling and fixtures for precise manufacturing. You'll also be responsible for developing and implementing rigorous testing procedures to ensure product quality. You'll leverage your industry experience to provide technical project leadership and guidance. This includes performing physical and statistical analyses, reviewing design specifications to ensure that product requirements are clearly defined and met, analyzing acoustic performance and feedback data to inform design improvements for both mechanical and tooling components, and collaborating with the manufacturing team to translate design improvements into tangible benefits.

 

Essential Job Functions:

• Design and refinement of complex parts, assemblies, and tooling using SolidWorks.
• Use of analysis and simulation to optimize thermal and structural design solutions.
• Verification and documentation of the designs through confidence testing and performance demonstration.
• Leading technical projects by facilitating design reviews and successfully guiding them through a structured phase gate-process, ensuring timely transfer to our in-house manufacturing teams and adherence to quality standards.
• Develop injection molded housings and acoustic lensing design and methodology for various transducers. Design tooling jigs and fixtures for repeatable results in manufacturing. Lamination tooling and stack assembly tooling to support current and new transducer array architectures.
• Become a key resource in configuration m