Design Engineer – Medical Devices
Department: R&D; – Medical Devices
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Design & Development
- Design and develop mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and complete assemblies for
medical devices.
- 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.
2. Plastic Injection Molded Component Design
- Design and develop plastic injection molded components for medical devices.
- 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 trials (T0, T1, T2).
- Analyze and resolve molding issues such as: Sink marks, Warpage, Shrinkage, Flow marks,
Cosmetic defects.
3. Precision Metal Parts Design
- Design metal components utilizing: CNC machining, Turning, Milling, Sheet metal fabrication,
Casting processes.
- Select appropriate materials including: Stainless Steel (SS304 / SS316), Aluminum alloys,
Brass, Titanium and other engineering metals.
- Define surface finishing requirements such as: Anodizing, Passivation, Powder coating,
Polishing, Electropolishing.
4. Medical Device Enclosure & Housing
- Design functional and aesthetic enclosures, housings, and external assemblies for medical
devices.
- Consider thermal management, cable routing, serviceability, user accessibility, and product
safety requirements.
- Integrate mechanical designs with electronics, sensors, motors, actuators, and other
subsystems
5. Prototyping, Testing & Validation
- Support rapid prototyping using CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and 3D printing
technologies.
- Conduct fit, form, and functional evaluations of prototypes.
- Participate in Design Verification (DV) and Design Validation (DVT) activities.
- Analyze test results and im
📌 Medical Device Design Specialist (Vapi)
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