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 implement design modifications where necessary.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration

•Collaborate with:

•Quality Assurance

•Regulatory Affairs

•Supply Chain teams

•Support design transfer activities from R&D to production.

•Coordinate with suppliers, toolmakers, and contract manufacturers.

7. Documentation & Regulatory Compliance

•Documentation & Regulatory Compliance

•Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including:

•Design drawings

•Specifications

•BOMs

•Design history records

•Revision control documents

Qualifications & Requirements

•B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial

Design, or related disciplines.

•Diploma holders with relevant experience may also be considered.

Experience

•P1–2 years of experience in mechanical product design and development. Experience in:

•Medical Devices

•Healthcare Equipment

•Precision Engineering Products

•Electromechanical Systems

•Industrial Product Design

•Experience with plastic molded and precision metal components is mandatory.

Technical Skills (Mandatory)

●SolidWorks

●GD&T

●AutoCAD and/or CATIA

●Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis

●Plastic Injection Molding Design

●BOM Preparation

●Metal Parts Design

●Engineering Documentation