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Medical Device Engineering Career

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Engineering Experiences - Research and Development, Technology Development, Process Development, Manufacturing Engineering

Large/Medium Companies - Medtronic, Integer, Heraeus, Phillips Medisize

Small Companies - Monteris Medical, GT Metabolic, LifeSavr, SoleView

Therapies - Neurostimulators, Drug Eluding Eye Implants, Vascular Catheters/Introducers/Stents, MRI Guided Brain Lasers, Gastric Bypass, Biologics

Full Time Roles

GT Metabolic

Senior Engineer & Clinical Support Specialist

June 2024 - July 2025

Lead development and operations projects
Provided international case support for clinical studies in the Operating Room (30+ cases)
- Coordination, Training, Real-Time Support, Documenting, Voice of Customer
Developed intellectual property

Reason for Leaving : Laid Off - Reduction in Force

Monteris Medical

Senior Mechanical Engineer

December 2022 - December 2023

Responded to adverse events and wrote technical reports
Technical lead and designer for an injection molded surgical tool
Collaborated on Requirements, DFMEA, and Design Verification documents
Managed an intern to two projects being completed for testing and design

Reason for Leaving : Laid Off - Reduction in Force

Heraeus Medevio (formerly Heraeus Medical Components)

Platform Technology Development Engineer II, Fridley, MN

June 2021 – December 2022

Collaborated with start-ups and researchers to develop “napkin sketch” concepts
Developed a novel 12-channel deep brain stimulation segmented neurostimulation lead
Managed technicians and interns to complete project objectives

Product Development Engineer II

October 2019 - June 2021

Technical lead and designer for a novel class II spinal cord stimulation paddle lead implant
- Lead, Lead Adaptor, and Surgical Tool Design
Designed multiple fixtures to aid in manufacturing low volume parts
Managed technicians and engineers to complete project objectives

Reason for Leaving : PTD group fizzled and I wanted to get closer to the Operating Room

Phillips Medisize

Process Development Engineer

October 2018 – October 2019

Developed manufacturing processes and dynamic fixtures for automated equipment utilizing DMFA
Reviewed redlines, pFMEAS, Determined Requirements, and tested product to ensure customer goals are being met
Coordinated with customers, vendors, and test engineers to down select concepts
Wrote technical reports to explain preference of adhesive and how equipment effects rubber component

Reason for Leaving : Contract role - Location of role changed much farther away

Integer (formally Greatbatch Medical)

Manufacturing Engineering Contractor

January 2017 – August 2017

Developed manufacturing equipment to ensure packages were sealed (SV, Coding, Mechanical Design)
Qualified Tools and Equipment
Used document control software to produce released documents
Developed and Enhanced Work Instructions and Processes

Reason for Leaving : Went back to finish senior year of school

Medtronic

Endovascular Research and Development Co-Op

May - December 2016

Designed, developed, and documented testing fixtures and methods
Implemented change orders for test method validations
Wrote position paper on how to reduce error in test method yield point selection of catheter shaft polymer
Designed and improved part for catheter performance

Integer

Research and Development Intern (Introducers)

June - August 2015

Communicated orders and reviewed test methods with International Customer and Vendors
Designed fixtures for ISO test methods
Designed fixtures and programmed equipment for a high accuracy adhesive machine
Iterative design engineering process, design for 3D Printer, and design for operator

Labeling and Quality Intern, Plymouth, MN

May - August 2014

Checked IFU’s for accuracy in different languages
Designed a go/no-go fixture to measure electrodes for a neurostimulation application

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