Job Title:Mechanical Engineer (Senior)Location: Olathe, KSDepartment: Hardware, Technical Services Reports to: Engineering Manager, Mechanical / Director, Hardware Vantage MedTech is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team. This position will be responsible for designing, fabricating, and testing mechanical components for state-of-the-art medical devices in an environment where safety, efficacy, and innovation are compulsory. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with experience developing electro-mechanical devices, and a passion for being part of a team developing medical technologies that improve people's lives.
**This is not a remote opportunity. This position is based in Olathe, KS. Local candidates only. We do not offer relocation assistance.Key Responsibilities: - Quickly understand novel technologies and engage with moving them forward towards a product.
- Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to determine mechanical specifications for the medical device
- Design, develop, and implement highly robust mechanical parts and assemblies, starting with building a proof-of-concept prototype followed by the design and implementation of a final production quality medical device.
- Participate in technical design and design review meetings to discuss challenges related to the medical device.
- Work closely with electrical and firmware engineers to solve cross-functional design challenges.
- Create and maintain documentation packages suitable for manufacturing transfer and regulatory submission.
- Support sustaining engineering activities for released and legacy products, including root cause investigation, design updates, documentation changes, and field issue resolution.
- Drive continuous improvement and cost optimization (VAVE) initiatives to enhance product performance, manufacturability, and cost efficiency
- Support design changes and engineering change orders (ECOs), ensuring proper documentation, traceability, and compliance with design control processes
- Interface with Business Development to transfer new activities into the company.
- Manage a limited number of concurrent projects primarily of a mechanical scope in a team consisting of 4 - 6 engineers from multiple disciplines.
- Prepare project reports and other programs or technical documentation.
- Provide senior technical leadership and mentoring to the Mechanical Team members.
Education and Experience: - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferable)
- 10+ years of industry experience in design, development and testing of mechanical systems.
- Ability to generate mechanical architecture and componentry concepts for complex mechanical systems
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in CAD modelling SW.
- Proficiency with advanced part modelling, surface modelling and parametric feature modelling is preferred.
- Utilize and maintain SolidWorks PDM for version control, design release, and documentation traceability (experience preferred).
- Ability to generate, dimension, and tolerance engineering drawing packages for assemblies of moderate to high complexity.
- Understands GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
- Ability to lead mechanical hazard analysis, product, and hardware FMEA processes.
- Ability to generate design input requirements for complex mechanical systems and components.
- Ability to interpret and design for compliance with medical / mechanical safety standards (IEC 60601-1).
- Ability to conduct biocompatibility analyses and design for compliance with ISO 10993-1 preferred.
- Ability to select appropriate sterilization processes and analyze material effects preferred.
- Experience with 3D printing and / or model making for usability testing.
- Machine shop experience to support rapid prototyping, fixture design, and hands-on debugging of mechanical systems
- Experience with design for manufacturing, assembly, and cost; manufacturing methods and production processes.
- Experience with static structural finite element analysis (FEA or FEM).
- Experience with CFD for simple fluidic systems is preferred.
- Experience with heat transfer and fluid flow analysis is preferred.
- Experience working in a safety-related quality process is preferred.
Additional Qualifications:- Ability to interact effectively with clients.
- Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills.
- High level of initiative with ability to self-manage.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as reporting and presentational skills.
- Investigate clinical requirements.
- Regulatory agency experience including UL, CE and FDA approval processes preferred.
Top Benefits/Perks: As a team member at Vantage MedTech, you'll enjoy:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance.
- Company retirement plan with matching.
No third-party candidates please. 
