Senior Design Engineer - Experience with Surgical Suture Needles
hace 16 días
Boulder
Senior Design Engineer - Experience with Surgical Suture Needles Location of Work Remote, US Employment Type Full Time Employee Job Description Our mission At Corza Medical, our mission is to champion surgical providers with remarkable service and exceptional products that save time, money, and effort. We are a passionate team guided by our core belief that you should never have to choose between performance, value, and a quality customer experience. We are here to support you every step of the way. Our brand promise We deliver a collaborative experience by working directly with the surgical community to ensure you get the exact surgical tools you need at the right time and the right price. * Remarkable service: A seamless, personal process designed around you and your needs. * Trusted performance: Our product family is the result of years of experience championing surgeons and listening to their expertise. * Outstanding value: No matter the surgical specialty, we deliver quality products for all markets. Our people promise Excellence is our Specialty and what makes us successful is our people. We are committed to fostering a positive, empowering and growth-oriented environment where all team members are encouraged to share their opinions and ideas. That means you will work alongside an accomplished and highly collaborative team that inspires commitment to our goal in attaining excellence in everything they do. Job Purpose Summary The Senior Design Engineer - Surgical Suture Needles is responsible for the design, development, and industrialization of high-performance suturing needles. This role focuses on needle geometry, material selection, metallurgical processing, surface finishing, and manufacturing technologies to deliver consistent clinical performance at production scale. What you will do Needle Design & Development * Design and develop curved suturing needles including taper point, reverse cutting, and specialty profiles. * Define critical geometric features such as tip radius, facet angles, edge symmetry, and curvature control. * Balance penetration force, drag, and edge durability across intended clinical use cases. * Translate clinical and surgeon feedback into measurable engineering requirements. * Define and support test methods for penetration force, drag, and edge retention. Materials & Metallurgy * Select and specify metallic materials used in surgical needles (e.g., stainless steel alloys). * Define cold working, annealing, and heat treatment strategies to achieve target mechanical properties. * Control hardness, ductility, toughness, and grain structure to optimize performance and manufacturability. * Collaborate with material suppliers to establish performance-based material specifications. Manufacturing Technology & Industrialization * Develop needle designs compatible with high-volume manufacturing processes. * Support and optimize forming, stamping, grinding, and edge creation processes. * Define electropolishing, passivation, and surface finishing requirements. * Support application of silicone or friction-reduction coatings where applicable. Partner with manufacturing engineering to improve process capability, yield, and consistency Work closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams. * Support technology transfer from development to production. * Provide technical input for risk analysis, design reviews, and continuous improvement efforts. What you will need * 8-12+ years of experience in surgical needle design, development, or manufacturing. * Strong understanding of needle geometry, sharpness mechanics, and tissue interaction. * Hands-on experience with metallic materials and heat treatment processes. * Experience supporting high-volume precision manufacturing. * Familiarity with regulated medical device development environments. * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related discipline. * Regular travel to our Tijuana, Mexico facility monthly. What we value * Customer First - We deliver extraordinary experiences. * Accountability - We do what we say. * Integrity - We do what is right. * Inspired - We love what we do. * One Global Team -We before me, always. Join us today and Excel@Corza ! Corza Medical offers a competitive benefits package including medical, 401K, vacation and sick time, paternal leave and other benefits. A reasonable estimate of the current pay range for this role is $110,000 - $135,000/annual. Further, pay is offered based on geographic location, internal equity, market data, applicant's job-related skills, commensurate experience, required licensures, certifications, and certain degrees. Corza Medical is an equal opportunity employer. Corza Medical evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other protected characteristics. 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