
Lead Design Engineer
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Title: Lead Design EngineerLocation: Onsite, Pittsburgh, PA 15213Type: Direct-Hire/PermanentHours: Standard business hoursStart: MayOverview: Join a cutting-edge lab to discover novel therapeutics that are seeking a highly motivated Lead Engineer to support the design, development, and optimization of advanced biomedical devices used in human-relevant experimental systems. This role focuses on device fabrication, process development, and manufacturability to enable robust, reproducible, and scalable production of experimental platforms. The position will contribute to both early-stage prototyping and advancement toward higher levels of technical maturity and deploymentResponsibilities:
- Design, prototype, and refine biomedical devices and components supporting advanced experimental system
- Develop and optimize fabrication processes to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability
- Contribute to selection and evaluation of materials, fabrication methods, and assembly workflows
- Perform testing and validation of device performance, including durability, reproducibility, and functional integrity
- Collaborate with scientific and engineering teams to align device design with experimental requirements
- Maintain documentation related to design iterations, fabrication processes, and quality control
- Troubleshoot device-related issues and implement design improvements
- Support coordination of engineering activities across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to project execution
- Contribute to preparation of technical documentation, reports, and related materials
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical / System Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in device design, prototyping, or fabrication
- Experience with engineering design tools (e.g., CAD software)
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary research and engineering environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience with fabrication of small-scale or precision-engineered devices, including Organs-on-Chips, injection molding, and CNC milling
- Familiarity with polymer-based materials and manufacturing processes
- Experience with iterative prototyping and design-for-manufacturing principles
- Experience working at the interface of engineering and biological systems
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