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StarFish Medical · 3 weeks ago

Mechanical Engineer – Early Stage Product Development (Medical Devices)

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

StarFish Medical is a company focused on developing breakthrough medical technologies, and they are seeking a mechanical engineer for their Irvine team. The role involves early-stage product development, including concept ideation, prototyping, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to create first-generation hardware.

ManufacturingMedical Device

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Generating concepts and architectures

Building and iterating early prototypes

Solving novel, open-ended mechanical problems

Running benchtop experiments to drive design decisions

Exploring methods, mechanisms, and materials using proof-of-principle models

Define and refine mechanical requirements through technical investigation and early feasibility work

Lead concept development, mechanism ideation, and architecture-level design

Build benchtop prototypes quickly using CNC machining, sheet metal, 3D printing, compression molding, laser cutting, and other creative fabrication approaches

Conduct feasibility tests, characterize performance, and propose design directions based on experimental evidence

Evaluate materials, mechanical approaches, and design trade-offs early in the product lifecycle

Communicate design intent through sketches, block diagrams, models, and quick CAD concepts

Follow best practices to create robust 3D models and drawings in SolidWorks for early prototypes, assemblies, and evolving system architectures

Maintain revision control of 3D models and drawings using SolidWorks PDM

Collaborate with electrical, firmware, software, human factors, and industrial design teams during concept exploration and development

Work with vendors to produce prototypes and custom components, and to evaluate manufacturability

Transition successful early concepts into structured development for later-stage refinement

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringPrototypingSolidWorksMechanism DesignCNC MachiningManufacturing ProcessesHands-on ExperimentationCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

5 to 8 years or more of hands-on mechanical product development experience, including significant early-stage work

Strong proficiency in mechanism design, prototyping, and engineering fundamentals

Demonstrated ability to solve open-ended technical problems with incomplete information

Excellent CAD skills (SolidWorks) applied to conceptual and early-stage design

Breadth of experience with common manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, etc. and experience designing parts to be made using these processes

Comfortable communicating evolving design concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences