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ManpowerGroup Process Development Engineer (catheter) in Maple Grove, Minnesota
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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