Title: Junior Product Development Engineer
SUMMARY: We are seeking a compelling candidate
who can develop products and processes that
significantly advance Loma Vista Medical’s (LVM)
clinical and market success. The ideal candidate
would display the ability to perform to the below
requirements, would show a high level of
individual responsibility, and would act with
passion and intensity in a VC-funded medical
device start-up that is fast-paced and collaborative.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Works well independently.
· Developing novel concepts leading to an
enhanced intellectual property portfolio.
· Prototype design and CAD
· Developing test methods, protocols, reports
and conclusions to evaluate components, processes and assemblies.
· Creating manufacturing documentation,
including Manufacturing Process Instructions, Bills of Materials and Travelers.
· Performing analytical calculations.
· Working closely with vendors and subcontractors.
· Working closely with Q/A to develop standards,
perform verification and validation testing,
perform failure analysis, and to continuously
improve the company’s products and processes.
· Working effectively within the confines of a
regulated, quality-system driven, FDA monitored medical device environment.
· Specifying and modifying manufacturing equipment.
· Developing prototypes, jigs and fixtures in a machine shop.
· Creating manufacturing methods that are
developed, characterized, bounded and repeatable.
The Ideal candidate will have:
· B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
or Biomedical Engineering. Related degrees are
acceptable but you should be able to convince us
that you are very competent doing what a mechanical engineer does.
· 1-3 years of work experience.
* A demonstrated desire to work in a small medical device startup.
· Confident and capable with SolidWorks.
· Expertise in the area of chemistry or materials science desirable.
* An inventive aptitude, balanced with discipline and detail-orientation.
* Willingness to work overseas if the need arises.
· A driven outlook, with a strong desire
to succeed as an engineer, as a team, and as a company.
Please send us:
· A short cover letter showing us that
you have read this ad and are responding to our
needs. This really matters! Tell us, briefly, why
you could be great in this role.
· Your resume.
· Ideally, some samples of your work.
This could be a link to a website, a portfolio in
PDF or word, some JPGs or whatever you think can
give us a sense for what you have done.
Contact
Mark Scheeff
Mark at lomavistamedical dot com
We are located in Burlingame, CA
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