Teleflex

Mechanical Engineer

• As a Project Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, and optimization of vascular access catheters. This is a hands-on, hybrid role that blends CAD-based design with prototyping and testing in our state-of-the-art labs. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, quality, and regulatory to bring innovative catheter solutions from concept to commercialization using design control processes. You could participate in all technical phases of product development, including concept development, design and development, requirements definition, edge-of-failure testing, verification and validation testing, and design transfer. You will bring fresh design thinking, materials knowledge, and predictive engineering techniques to help elevate our design capabilities. Principal Responsibilities • Design or redesign vascular access catheters and/or related components to improve quality, utilize automated production techniques, optimize process capabilities, and produce better products in a more cost-effective manner. • Plan and technically execute design projects from prototype design through testing and into production. Formulate decisions to facilitate project advancement. • Create and iterate on Solidworks 3D models, 2D drawings, simulation models, statistical design transfer functions, and design documentation. • Build and test prototypes in the lab using a variety of fabrication techniques (e.g., extrusion, molding, bonding, machining, 3D printing). • Participate in risk analysis (FMEA), design reviews, and root cause investigations. • Conduct design verification and validation activities, including bench testing, simulated use, and clinical feedback integration. • Collaborate with process development engineers, manufacturing, and lab technicians to design and develop new fixtures, tooling and machinery. Assist in the development and qualification of required manufacturing processes. • Stay current with emerging materials, catheter technologies, and design methodologies—and share this knowledge with the team. • Support regulatory submissions with design documentation and technical justifications. • Interface with clinicians, marketing, and process development to understand customer preferences and establish design criteria for new products and product improvements. • Interface with vendors and purchasing to obtain quotations, purchase components, and debug problems with production parts. • Investigate product complaints or test failures to determine root cause and implement corrective actions. • Represent the engineering department at hospitals, scientific sessions, and seminars to meet with medical personnel and discuss product line requirements and trends. • Document all new ideas for products and/or processes to drive new intellectual property. • Assist process development and manufacturing personnel with the transfer of development projects and design changes in production. • Ensure projects are developed and documented in compliance with the Quality System and with FDA and ISO standards. • Comply with Teleflex's Code of Ethics, all company policies, rules, procedures and housekeeping standards.