Senior Microfluidics DVL ENGINEER

Job Overview

We are looking for a senior microfluidic engineer who is highly motivated to join the new product development team at TE mondragón to design and develop breakthrough microfluidic-based products for the IVD industry. You will serve as a key member driving the design and prototyping of novel polymer/plastic microfluidic devices from the ground up to early manufacturing stage for our customers in a multi-disciplinary environment. It is essential that you are a hands-on person with excellent engineering skills and driven to achieve project goals. We offer an atmosphere that fosters innovation, individual contributions within a team environment, intellectual freedom and creativity, and an emphasis on career development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as project technical lead on the microfluidic consumable development; drive design and prototyping of microfluidic devices; and perform experiments to evaluate and iterate the device design systematically to meet customer needs.
• Assist our customers in defining system specifications and requirements to achieve their goals and lead the engineering project team to achieve them.
• Develop plans that support project goals and milestones, communicate, and coordinate engineer teams to efficiently move products through the development pipeline. 
• Design and manufacture plastic/polymer microfluidic devices for testing and use design-for-manufacturing best practices to support transition to production. 
• Work in collaboration with Project Management to fill and maintain project documentation as defined by TE quality standards (ISO13485).
• Assist with development of internal capabilities by providing technical expertise.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 5 or more years of experience in Biomedical, Chemical, Mechanical or related Engineering disciplines.
• Experience in microfabrication techniques and technologies, including experience in microfluidic device design, prototyping and testing is required.
• Experience in 3D CAD modeling, multiphysics simulation tools, knowledge of mechanics, fluid dynamics, and basic biology.
• Experience with ISO13485/FDA 21 CFR part 820 is a plus.

Required Skills

• Must have excellent experimental design, data analysis / visualization, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to efficiently evaluate, prioritize, and adapt multiple tasks within product development projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with engineers, management, and other stakeholders across all relevant disciplines are required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required

Competencies