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Title: Lead Design Engineer

Location: Onsite, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Type: Direct-Hire/Permanent

Hours: Standard business hours

Start: May

Overview: Join a cutting-edge lab to discover novel therapeutics that are seeking a highly motivated Lead Engineer to support the design, development, and optimization of advanced biomedical devices used in human-relevant experimental systems. This role focuses on device fabrication, process development, and manufacturability to enable robust, reproducible, and scalable production of experimental platforms. The position will contribute to both early-stage prototyping and advancement toward higher levels of technical maturity and deployment

Responsibilities:

Design, prototype, and refine biomedical devices and components supporting advanced experimental system

Develop and optimize fabrication processes to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability

Contribute to selection and evaluation of materials, fabrication methods, and assembly workflows

Perform testing and validation of device performance, including durability, reproducibility, and functional integrity

Collaborate with scientific and engineering teams to align device design with experimental requirements

Maintain documentation related to design iterations, fabrication processes, and quality control

Troubleshoot device-related issues and implement design improvements

Support coordination of engineering activities across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to project execution

Contribute to preparation of technical documentation, reports, and related materials

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical / System Engineering, or a related field

Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in device design, prototyping, or fabrication

Experience with engineering design tools (e.g., CAD software)

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary research and engineering environments

Preferred Qualifications

Master's or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline

Experience with fabrication of small-scale or precision-engineered devices, including Organs-on-Chips, injection molding, and CNC milling

Familiarity with polymer-based materials and manufacturing processes

Experience with iterative prototyping and design-for-manufacturing principles

Experience working at the interface of engineering and biological systems

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joule, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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