Product Engineer

Description

From the very beginning, Champion has been 100% focused on medical seating. We pride ourselves in being at the forefront of the industry to provide our customers with innovative, clinically effective solutions that improve performance for both patients and caregivers. We continue to set the standard for medical seating, and partner with healthcare organizations to support the industry’s transformation into an all-inclusive, human-centric experience.

 A mechanical engineering role focused on driving flexible product development and managing design refinements that lead to world-class results. This position develops highly customized medical seating products that move efficiently from concept to production, ensuring they are ready for smooth, repeatable manufacturing. 

Responsibilities:

• Develop families of highly customizable medical seating from concept to approved prototypes and released design drawings and qualified products.
• Learn and apply design rules for best-in-class medical seating comfort and functionality.
• Develop familiarity with existing supplier and factory capabilities and materials.
• Hands-on development of prototypes, creation of 3D and 2D CAD Design Packages.
• Perform product improvement projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or equivalent relevant work experience in engineered textiles.
• Design of foam components and upholstery/engineered textiles, a must have.
• Design of wooden frame assemblies, familiarity with CNC equipment and adhesives technology.
• 3+ years’ minimum experience with a successful track record of on-time launches of best-in-class products, components or mechanisms.
• 2+ years’ experience in Solidworks 3D CAD.

Requirements

• Upholstery experience of soft seating (chairs and sofas).
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Rhinoceros, and Inventor.
• Experience with design of plastic injection molded components and metal fabrications.
• Mechanism Design, Tolerance Analysis, Rapid Prototyping.
• Experience with Solidworks Simulation or other FEA packages is a huge plus.
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Design for Environment, PPAP, Six Sigma, Poka Yoke.
• Experience with EPDM (Solidworks) and ASME Y14.5 M desired.
• Knowledge of 21CFR 820 and ISO 13485:2016

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.