RD Engineer
Droplette, United States
Job Description
Droplette is revolutionizing drug delivery: we are building a disruptive needle-free platform technology with groundbreaking applications in cosmetics, gene delivery, and healthcare.
Our team of engineers help drive product development and research programs for our venture-backed company. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a close team environment to develop and build working systems. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity with competitive salary and benefits where you’ll get to work at a fast-paced and highly innovative start up to make a big impact across multiple sectors.
We are looking to hire a Ramp;D Engineer I. In this role your goal is to improve system performance and customer experience while cutting down on manufacturing times and cost. You will work on an interdisciplinary team to design and conduct experiments and simulations on our system. You will use the data from your experiments to recommend design or operational improvements to hardware and software features and systems, always keeping the customer in mind.
The Ramp;D team works in and between multiple disciplines. Dropette’s product is a complex hardware-software system. Systems-thinking and the ability to evaluate a problem and the possible solutions from multiple perspectives is essential.
Requirements
What You’ll Do:
- Develop test methods and fixtures to demonstrate electro-mechanical medical device designs meet design requirements, utilizing CAD as needed
- Perform design and development of mechanical, electrical and software components for Ramp;D test fixtures
- Execute and document testing of engineering prototypes
- Procure components and assemble prototypes as needed to support product development and research programs
- Perform design and development tasks within area of specialty (electrical, mechanical or software) for medical devices
- Develop tolerance stack analysis, production prints, component specifications, inspection and acceptance criteria, and production documentation as needed
- Assist in the development, fabrication and assembly of manufacturing fixtures and assembly processes
- Manage contractors and vendors who support with compliance testing, design analysis, metrology and related deliverables
- Contribute to risk analysis, including dFMEA
- Participate in design reviews
What We Seek:
- 1-2 years of engineering experience is required (co-op or internship experience counts!)
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering preferred or biomedical engineering.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to work hands on to develop and assemble devices and fixtures.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, prioritizing shared goals
More about Droplette
The Droplette team is driven to make an impact in medicine and consumer healthcare by harnessing hardware and technology. The ideal candidate for this role will join us on our mission to push the limits of molecular delivery and be enthusiastic about working with a constantly-growing company. We are seeking candidates that are both a technical and cultural fit for our organization: we believe that a passionate and diverse team with interdisciplinary skill sets is crucial as we strive to make a positive difference in the world with our technology.
In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination or harassment based on protected categories, Droplette also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior from ever gaining a foothold in our company. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Droplette.
Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice: Agencies that submit a resume to Droplette must have a current executed Droplette Agency Agreement executed by the Head of Talent. In addition Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Droplette Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Droplette Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.
Benefits
We are committed to placing as much importance on the betterment of our employees' professional and personal lives as we do our customers'. To learn about how we empower and enable you to thrive, in and out of work, see below:
- You will gain access to two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans designed to cover you and your immediate dependents. We pay 80% of the plans cost.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield dental availa