Job Description
Are you passionate about making a real impact in healthcare? Do you thrive in an environment that values integrity, curiosity and excellence? We’re looking for an Associate Principal Mechanical Engineer for a permanent position in San Diego. A unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team in the Diagnostic Group, contribute to meaningful projects, and grow both personally and professionally. If this sounds like the challenge you’ve been looking for, we’d love to meet you.
About Us
At Invetech, we revolutionize healthcare by developing products that make a difference. As global innovators with over 35 years of experience, we blend creativity, commercial insight, and technical expertise to drive success for our clients. Our mission is to deliver impactful solutions while continuously evolving and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We’re seeking talented individuals who share our values and are ready to contribute to our journey of innovation and excellence.
Why Join Us?
We cultivate a work environment built on trust, collaboration, humility, and continuous improvement. Here, you’ll have opportunities to learn, grow, and make a tangible difference for our clients, team and community. Whether you’re early in your career or a seasoned professional, at Invetech you’ll find a place where you can thrive.
What You Will Do & What You Will Bring
As an Associate Principal Engineer, you will:
- Lead the design of complex electro-mechanical systems, focusing on system architecture for breakthrough diagnostic products.
- Consult with clients to capture key requirements, constraints, and engineering criteria, then architect system designs that deliver breakthrough products while meeting business, technical, and regulatory goals.
- Direct cross-functional engineering teams, ensuring designs are robust, compliant, and delivered on time and on budget.
- Mentor engineers, fostering technical excellence, quality, and manufacturability.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to ensure quality, manufacturability, and successful transfer of products to manufacture.
- Drive design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA), configuration management, and production-readiness across medium- and high-volume product lines.
- Manage build activities within staged development programs and offer cross-project guidance for consumer, industrial, diagnostic, and life sciences products.
- Champion compliance with quality, regulatory, and safety standards while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
In addition, we require the following skills and experience:
- Accredited Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent (Master’s or PhD highly regarded)
- 8+ years industrial experience in product development ideally in medical diagnostic instrument and device development or similarly complex electro-mechanical products
- Demonstrated expertise in design transfer and manufacturing establishment
- Familiarity with working to ISO13845 or ISO 9001
- Exceptional problem-solving, leadership, and project management capabilities
- Strong communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with remote teams
- In-depth technical and engineering knowledge on designing mechanical systems in areas such as optical, thermal, fluidics, robotics devices
- Strong knowledge in materials across metals, plastics, composites, and related manufacturing processes
What we offer:
Along with a great team of people to work with, at Invetech we also offer a great Benefits program, 401k matching, a comprehensive EAP, and various social clubs and events, just to name a few!
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re looking to join a company that does meaningful work and influences positive health outcomes, joining Invetech may be just the right opportunity for you. Apply today by submitting your resume and a brief cover letter outlining why you’re a great fit for this role.
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Pay Range
The salary range for this position is USD $130,000 - USD $150,000