Associate Project Engineer
Dielectrics, a UFP Technologies company
Chicopee, MA0–2 yrs56m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
The Associate Project Engineer assists the Advanced Engineering team with the development and integration of medical products. This role involves working on design, testing, and transition activities to move products from concept through manufacturing, ensuring products meet customer requirements and are profitable to produce.
- Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually
- Location: On-site full-time in Chicopee, MA (within 45 min commuting distance).
Key Responsibilities
- Interact with internal and external personnel (engineering, sales, manufacturing, customer service, vendors) to complete tasks and projects.
- Collaborate with customers to define problems, develop product specifications, and manage development through prototyping, design approval, and transfer to production.
- Participate in face-to-face customer meetings to define product specifications and provide project updates.
- Provide hands-on design support using tools like SolidWorks, CAD, and statistical tools.
- Set up and perform sample runs for new product approvals.
- Test materials and designs through screening or to demonstrate basic functionality.
- Work closely with manufacturing & automation engineering, quality, and production teams to achieve customer and business objectives.
- Perform other assigned duties.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- SolidWorks
- CAD
- Statistical tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- 2 years or less of experience in design or applications engineering (excluding internships).
- Hands-on experience in the use of CAD tools is required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent team skills
- Medical device environment experience is desired.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.