Staff Thermomechanical Process Development Engineer (Nitinol)

Location: Fremont, United States; onsite

Salary: $103,900–$173,100 per year

Company

Medical device manufacturer developing Nitinol components, balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guidewires from prototype through high-volume production.

What you will do

• Develop, optimize, validate, and transfer thermomechanical production processes for Nitinol medical devices.
• Design high-precision fixtures and tooling for forming, heat treatment, crimping, honing, and related processes.
• Use statistical analysis and Design of Experiments to characterize processes, identify key parameters, and optimize performance.
• Investigate process, tooling, and product issues, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions.
• Analyze process and product data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare manufacturing documentation, support training and validation, and collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing, operators, and technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of related engineering experience; Mechanical or Materials Engineering preferred.
• Experience designing high-precision mechanical components and creating, interpreting, and updating engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack analysis, materials science, and metallurgical principles.
• SolidWorks modeling and drawing experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and independent execution skills.
• Employment visas are not sponsored, and candidates with time-limited visa status are not considered.

Nice to have

• Experience with NiTi materials.
• Experience with Minitab or JMP.
• Familiarity with metalworking and machining processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive compensation and benefits.
• Collaborative work with multidisciplinary medical device and manufacturing experts.
• Opportunities to support projects from feasibility and rapid prototyping through high-volume production.
• Work involving Lean Six Sigma and structured problem-solving principles.