Our client is seeking a Catheter Development Engineer with a strong background in catheter design to lead the translation of customer-provided inputs into robust engineering specifications, product designs, and manufacturable solutions. Client will consider all levels of experience.
This role will take conceptual requirements for catheter-based devices and drive them through feasibility, design, prototyping, process development, and verification ensuring designs meet performance, regulatory, and manufacturability requirements.
This is a direct hire role!
Job Title: Product Development Engineer
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Salary: 85-140k, depends on experience
Key Responsibilities
- Translate customer requirements into detailed engineering specifications and design inputs
- Lead the design and development of catheter-based devices, including braided shafts and steerable systems
- Develop design concepts, perform trade-off analyses, and create detailed drawings and documentation
- Drive prototype builds, process development, and iterative design refinement
- Define and execute verification testing to ensure product performance and compliance
- Collaborate closely with customers, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams
- Support risk management activities (DFMEA/PFMEA) and design controls documentation
- Identify opportunities to improve performance, manufacturability, and cost
- Provide technical leadership on complex catheter development programs
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in catheter design and development (will consider all levels)
- Strong background in braided shafts, steerable catheters, and complex delivery systems
- Experience converting customer inputs into formal engineering requirements and specifications
- Knowledge of materials commonly used in catheter construction (e.g., polymers, braids, hypotubes)
- Experience with medical device design controls and regulated environments
- Proficiency in CAD and engineering documentation
Preferred:
- Experience in structural heart, neurology, EP, ENT, or cardiology applications
- Hands-on prototyping and process development experience
- Familiarity with extrusion, braiding, reflow, tipping, bonding, and assembly processes
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