Company Description:

Premier Dental Manufacturer in Suffolk County, Long Island is seeking a Mechanical Medical Device Design Engineer in our Research and Development Department.

Founded in 1948, Parkell continues to manufacture a variety of high quality, top performing dental devices and materials. World renown for flagship products such as Blu-Mousse®, Cinch®, Dryz® and cutting edge products such as The TurboVue®, Sensimatic™, TurboSENSOR™, Burnett Power-Tip™ and so much more, the company remains as one of the top choices for clinicians who look for well-built, reliable products for their practices. In 2016 Parkell joined forces with Directa Dental of Sweden. Having the same business philosophies of manufacturing solid products and providing outstanding customer care, the merger of Directa and Parkell seemed nothing less than the right decision

 

 Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product design, preferably mechanical.
• Experience with 2D and 3D modeling packages such as Solid Works or equivalent.
• Experience with manufacturing materials (sheet-metal, plastics, molded and machined parts).
• Generate reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Planning, organizational, analytical, communication & networking skills.
• Proficient with AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Management of multiple complex tasks with excellent attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, energetic, dependable, honest & thorough.
• Really hands on.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Product design and development of electronic and electro-mechanical devices. 
• Design and prototype products with full time machinist in our in-house machine shop.
• Design/develop enclosures, components and electro-mechanical systems using plastic molded and machined parts.
• Investigate new  technologies and/or approaches, and advise management regarding feasibility and  technical risk.
• Investigate/correct issues of fit, quality, materials, etc., of existing/new products.
• Assist with patent related processes and the analysis of intellectual property.
• Provide technical interface to Engineering Management and Manufacturing.
• Manage external vendors as required for tooling, pre-production runs, etc.
• Create applicable documentation including specifications, assembly drawings, etc.

Following experience a plus:                                                                                                         

• Fluent in 60601, CE and MDD regulations.
• Proficient in Solid Works.

Salary:

• Commensurate with experience.