Product Development Engineer

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Micro Aire is one of five companies within the medical group of Marmon Holdings under Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. We strive to create a culture of inclusion, where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to flourish so that you can get a small company experience that will allow you to see your personal impact on the organization, while also having the financial security provided by the 8th largest company in the world.

The Staff Product Development Engineer is a senior member of the technical team for Product Innovation. This individual works within a project team to develop products from concept into viable products. The Staff Engineer will be working on complex problems and will lead system or sub-system level development efforts. This individual will work with Product Innovation Management to research clinical applications and will be a technical voice that will derive product requirements from clinical and market research.

The Staff Product Development Engineer will then develop these product requirements into tangible products for the company that solve real clinical problems. Requires comprehensive mechanical and technical problem‑solving skills. Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job‑related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to , and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

• Promotes a high performing team within a culture of empowerment and accountability that delivers regular product introductions in alignment with innovation strategy.
• Leads team members by listening to, supporting, and promoting success of individuals and teams in the Innovation department.
• Acts as a technical expert providing strategic direction as well as hands on guidance and understanding for the team.
• Promotes and engages in cross‑functional collaboration to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness among project teams.
• Owns derivation of product requirements from user needs that emerge from clinical and market research.
• Owns new product design from concept to production during development with consideration for user needs, safety, reliability, manufacturability and ergonomics.
• Owns design control documentation for products throughout development including requirements traceability, product risk management, product specifications and change documentation.
• Leads system and sub‑system level technical effort for development and design option evaluation.
• Assists Product Innovation Management to support user evaluations including usability and design validations.
• Assists Design Verification group to design test methods that will verify design inputs and analysis of test results to ensure design inputs were met.
• Assists Manufacturing Engineering to satisfy Design Transfer elements including manufacturing process instructions and inspection criteria.
• Participates in Voice of Customer and other clinical and market research with Product Innovation Management
  • This will include customer and other user interaction, surgery observation, and travel when necessary.
• Investigates new technology for application in product development.
• Works with outside resources throughout development including part vendors, prototype shops, material suppliers, customers and other subject matter experts.
• Collaborates with internal resources including Project Management, Quality, Regulatory, Product Innovation…