Job Description
Job Title
Design Engineer – Medical Devices
Department
R&D; – Medical Devices
Location
Vapi, Gujarat
Reports To
Manager / Senior Manager – Design & Development
Job Purpose
Meril Life Sciences is seeking a highly motivated
Design Engineer
to support the design and development of cutting-edge
Medical Devices
. The role involves designing plastic molded and metal components, product enclosures, and mechanical assemblies for advanced medical devices while ensuring compliance with global quality and regulatory standards.
The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in
plastic injection molded components, precision metal parts, enclosure design, CAD modeling, and medical device product development
, with a focus on manufacturability, performance, reliability, aesthetics, and cost optimization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Design & Development
- Design and develop mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and complete assemblies for medical devices.
- Develop innovative concepts and translate requirements into manufacturable product designs.
- Create 3D CAD models, assemblies, detailed manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation using
SolidWorks, CATIA, or AutoCAD
.
- Ensure designs meet functional, ergonomic, aesthetic, reliability, and durability requirements.
- Conduct design reviews and implement design improvements throughout the product lifecycle.
- Apply
DFM (Design for Manufacturing)
and
DFA (Design for Assembly)
principles to optimize product performance and production efficiency.
2. Plastic Injection Molded Component Design
- Design and develop plastic injection molded components for medical devices.
- Select suitable engineering polymers such as
ABS, PC, PC-ABS, Nylon, PEEK, and other medical-grade materials
.
- Define critical design parameters including:
- Wall thickness
- Draft angles
- Ribs and bosses
- Snap-fit mechanisms
- Parting lines
- Gate locations
- Participate in mold design reviews and tooling trial
📌 Design Engineer (Vapi)
🏢 Meril
📍 Vapi