Principal Mechanical Engineer

IDE Group is an organization built around creating meaningful Med Tech ventures. We love working together to build better futures.

Guided by our values, principles and product development process, we create products and services that change lives – and help grow new organizations around them.

We are expanding our U.S. presence in Minneapolis and are seeking a Principal Engineer with deep mechanical engineering expertise to lead complex medical device development programs in close collaboration with our global engineering team in Sydney, Australia.

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer with IDE you will be engaged in all aspects of Medical Device product development from defining design inputs (user needs, product requirements, risk management), to concept development (brainstorm, design, build and test), to detailed design (feature definition, tolerance stacks), to product testing (verification, validation). You will be assigned to between 1 and 3 projects at a time that may be completed anywhere between 3 and 36 months, on products as diverse as CT injectors, CPAP masks, safety syringes and automated production systems.

You will need to work within a cross functional team of clinicians, marketers, project managers, researchers and other engineers to create valuable products within time and budget constraints.

• Personal time management – Effectively plans assigned activities / tasks to achieve defined goals. Communicates pro-actively to manage workload and meet commitments.
• Entrepreneurial mindset - Understands the appropriate level of quality for assigned activities/tasks to create value within constraints. Not afraid to ask questions.
• Technical proficiency – Selects appropriate methods to complete activities/tasks to achieve appropriate quality. Collaborates with SMEs for areas outside technical expertise.
• Adaptability – Applies core discipline knowledge to different product types in different stages of development.

• 7+ years’ experience in mechanical engineering product development, ideally within medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Proven experience delivering products across multiple stages of the development lifecycle within cross-functional teams.
• Strong capability in mechanical design and CAD best practices, engineering analysis (including FEA, tolerance, fatigue, and wear), material selection, and prototyping/testing.
• Experience designing for manufacture and release using industry-standard processes (e.g. injection moulding, DFM/DFA, and production release documentation).
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading product sub-systems and guiding teams of five or more engineers in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Solid understanding of medical device development processes, ISO 13485, and relevant international standards (e.g. IEC 62366, ISO 14971, ISO 60601).
• Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.

You’ll work in Minneapolis with direct daily collaboration with our large engineering teams in Sydney, gaining access to:

• Highly structured design processes
• Technical specialists across all disciplines
• A venture-building organization with a strong innovation culture

From high-volume disposable devices to complex, networked electro-mechanical systems, including:

• Actuated injector systems
• CPAP respiratory products
• Diagnostics and automated pharmaceutical technologies

• Health Insurance - Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development and travel opportunities
• Possibility of travel to our HQ in Sydney, Australia

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering, Consulting, and Design

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Engineering Services, and Manufacturing