Manufacturing Engineer IV

Recruitment Consultant - Engineering at DSJ Global

An innovative Biotechnology company based out of the greater Washington DC area is looking for a Manufacturing Research Engineer IV to join their team. They are looking for a leader to head the development of next‑generation clinical consumables.

This position will play a critical role in supporting high‑impact research initiatives related to the research and development of manufacturing methods for clinical consumables. This position will work with a team of engineers and scientists to design and evaluate novel and high‑throughput manufacturing techniques for next‑generation diagnostic consumables and eventually work closely with an internal automation team to scale up to high volume production.

The role involves close collaboration with both internal departments and external partners to drive innovation and achieve research objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering or a related field is required
  • Master's degree in a similar field is preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience in high‑throughput plastic manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years of experience manufacturing biological products preferred.
• Experience with cGMP and/or ISO certification is preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Desirable skill sets may include but not be limited to the following:
  • Manufacturing immunoassays and/or reagents
  • In‑vitro diagnostic devices and consumable
• Deep experience with several of the following manufacturing methods at scale:
  • Roll‑to‑Roll processing and converting
  • Sheet‑to‑sheet or sheets‑on‑shuttle processing
  • Plastic film and metal foil processing techniques:
    • Bonding (thermal, ultrasonic, laser, adhesive, solvent)
    • Forming (stamping, thermal embossing, drawing, ultrasonic)
    • Cutting (laser, knife)
  • Liquid Integration (Blister packs design and formation or similar)
    • Plastic vapor barriers (materials and methods)
    • Liquid addition and sealing
    • Lyophilized reagent addition and sealing
  • Coating techniques (liquid and ink and vacuum based)

If you are interested in the Manufacturing Research Engineer IV position, please reach out.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing