Salary Range:

$122,625.00 - $204,375.00

Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices and materials through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: nitinol components and materials, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guidewires. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

Confluent Medical Technologies is growing! We're looking for a Laser Process Development Engineer, Senior Staff to join our Fremont, CA team!

As a uniquely qualified candidate, you will:

• Under the direction of the Process Engineering Manager, be responsible for process development – from proof-of-concept prototypes to sustained manufacturing validation
• Includes planning/coordinating engineering activities, studies and programs in support of standard production and new product development.  
• Process implementation for applications such as laser cutting, laser welding, and deburring small medical components.
• Be responsible for laser cutting and welding process development, including programming, motion system tuning, optimization, parameter development, troubleshooting, and documentation
• CAM programming improvements using SMARTCAM and Cagila. Develop post processors and streamline HMI interfaces.
• Mechanical process development, product selection, evaluation, and capability testing, along with selection of other relevant equipment and tooling.
• Support and provide equipment guidelines and tooling modifications for process improvements.
• Propose, evaluate, and validate additional I/O and automation controls for existing and new laser systems
• Follow health, safety and environmental programs for preventative maintenance – adhering to safety protocols and ensuring that all hazards are properly managed.
• Investigate potential new laser cutting and welding technologies, collaborate with applications/outside labs for proof of concept

How much should you know?

• BS degree in a relevant discipline and 7-8 or more years of related engineering experience.  Or:
• MS degree and 5 or more years of related engineering experience.
• Ph. D degree in science/engineering field and 3 or more years of related engineering experience

You will have an edge if you . . .

• Are experienced with CAM programming and development
• Have laser cutting and/or laser welding experience
• Have solid background in SolidWorks/3D modeling and design.
• Have significant engineering expertise
• Experience in the medical device industry

• Possess good English communication skills – both written and oral
• Experience with laser scanning systems (galvo and polygon)

Confluent Medical Technologies offers very competitive compensation and benefits and is proud to have a distinguished reputation throughout the medical device industry around the world! We welcome eager and ambitious team players to apply. There’s no better time to join Confluent!

Qualified candidates will be contacted. No phone, fax or email inquiries from potential applicants, external recruiters or other interested parties, please.

We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on a time-limited visa status for this position.