Research Engineer

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

 

Job Summary

Summary
Will support the development of systems and probes being developed for research and clinical applications through all development phases, including design, prototyping, fabrication, validation, utilization, and maintenance.

Highly desired qualities are creativity, attention to detail, and experience with biomedical optics.

Will participate on multiple projects, and assist in the design and fabrication of , mechanical, and electronic components in new devices, reviewing and documenting the manufacturing process for in-production devices, and troubleshooting the performance of existing systems.

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions

-Design new, mechanical, and electronic components and systems using industry standard design control processes.
-Develop complex mechanical systems.
-Design, fabricate, and validate mechanical enclosures, mounts, and subassemblies.
-Design and implement vibration, thermal, and environmental testing methods.
-Produce prototypes of new optical, mechanical, and electronic components and systems.
-Document new and existing parts and procedures to facilitate manufacturing.
-Validate the conformance of components and systems to specifications.
-Troubleshoot and take corrective action for components and systems not meeting specifications.

 

Education
Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required Master's Degree preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Experience in device engineering in a hospital, industry, or academic 1-2 years preferred and Experience in medical engineering 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skill in management of engineering projects and/or personnel.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team of scientist, engineers and medical doctors.
- Ability to diagnose and solve technical and/or system problems of moderate complexity.
- Computer literacy to the level of at least word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics, statistics, engineering tools and programming.
- Skill in technical writing.
- Experience using fabrication tools.

 

About the Traverso Lab 

The Traverso lab (Lab 4 Translational Engineering – L4TE) is focused on translational medicine. Our main goal is to help people through the use of medicine and engineering. Research projects involve medical devices that can range from diagnostic, drug delivery, surgical, and implantable devices. 

This position will require direct on-boarding and will be stationed at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston but will involve work with a multidisciplinary team from across the different MIT/Harvard/BWH institutions. 

Position Overview: 

We are seeking a highly motivated Mechatronics/Mechanical/Biomedical Research Engineer to oversee and continuously develop the laboratory's engineering fabrication and prototyping space while supporting the development of next-generation biomedical technologies. 

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage the engineering fabrication laboratory, maintain and expand its capabilities, support researchers with prototype development and fabrication, establish best engineering practices, and ensure safe and efficient operation of shared equipment. 

In addition, this engineer will contribute to the development of custom research instrumentation, automated experimental platforms, and advanced engineering systems that support new translational research initiatives. As our laboratory expands into high-throughput engineering, automation, and scalable research platforms, the successful candidate will play an important role in integrating mechanical, electrical, and software systems into innovative biomedical research tools. 

Responsibilities: 

Engineering Fabrication Laboratory 

• Manage and maintain the laboratory engineering fabrication space. 
• Train laboratory personnel on fabrication equipment and best practices. 
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs). 
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, calibration, and laboratory organization. 
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety procedures. 
• Support researchers with fabrication, machining, and prototype development. 
• Identify and implement new equipment and capabilities that strengthen the laboratory's engineering infrastructure. 

Engineering & Research Support 

• Design and develop novel medical devices and drug delivery systems. 
• Design, fabricate, assemble, and evaluate engineering prototypes. 
• Develop custom fixtures, experimental hardware, and engineering tools. 
• Support the design of automated research platforms and high-throughput experimental systems. 
• Integrate mechanical, electrical, sensing, and software components into custom laboratory equipment. 
• Perform mechanical and materials characterization. 
• Analyze and summarize experimental data. 
• Document engineering designs and experimental procedures. 
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering and scientific teams throughout the device development process. 

Candidate Profile 

The ideal candidate enjoys building engineering systems from concept to implementation. They are equally comfortable machining components, assembling prototypes, integrating sensors and electronics, programming simple control systems, developing custom laboratory equipment, and supporting multidisciplinary research teams. 

They possess excellent organizational, communication, and documentation skills, are eager to learn new technologies, and enjoy solving practical engineering challenges in a collaborative research environment. 

What This Position Offers 

This position provides the opportunity to build and manage a state-of-the-art engineering fabrication laboratory while contributing directly to the development of innovative medical technologies. Beyond supporting existing research programs, the engineer will help establish new laboratory capabilities in advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, laboratory automation, and custom research instrumentation that will enable future translational research initiatives. 

 

Onsite

 

20 Shattuck Street

 

40

 

Regular

 

Day (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$50,502.40 - $82,014.40/Annual

 

Grade

6

 

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

 

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

 

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