manufacturing engineer

Arbutus Medical is a rapidly growing medical device venture developing a portfolio of procedure kits to streamline surgery ?outside the OR?, starting with orthopaedic trauma procedures in the ER.

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Manufacturing Development Engineer to bridge the gap between product development and scaled manufacturing.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (budgeted base salary of $115,000-$125,000)
• An exciting opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a growing venture
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home arrangements
• Extended health benefits
• Professional development funding
• A purpose-driven workplace with passionate teammates who want to help patients and make a positive difference in the world

About the Role

This is a broad, high-impact role for an engineer who enjoys getting deeply involved in how products are designed, built, tested and ultimately manufactured. You will work alongside R&D from the early stages of product development, helping build prototypes and clinician demos, designing test methods and fixtures, and ensuring designs can be reliably manufactured at the required quality and cost.

As products move toward commercialization, you will take a leading role in the transition to manufacturing. Working directly with suppliers, developing manufacturing and inspection processes, supporting first articles and pilot builds, troubleshooting production issues, and ensuring product requirements translate successfully into real-world manufacturing.

Unlike a traditional "throw it over the fence" transfer model, you will remain closely involved after launch, helping Operations and suppliers stabilize production, resolve manufacturing challenges and continuously improve product quality and manufacturability.

This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong engineer who loves to build things, break things, solve problems and see their work translate directly into products used in patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development, Prototyping & Testing

• Get involved early in product development to provide design-for-manufacture input.
• Build prototypes and demonstration units for internal testing and engagement with clinicians and other end users.
• Develop and execute test methods and protocols supporting verification and validation (V&V) activities.
• Design and build test fixtures and apparatuses for functional, lifetime and durability testing.
• Analyze test results and prepare clear technical documentation and reports.
• Facilitate buildout of our Innovation Hub with selection, implementation and qualification of prototyping and manufacturing technologies and equipment, including 3D printers and other fabrication tools.
• Work directly with surgeons, residents, nurses, and PAs to understand real-world product requirements and translate them into practical engineering and manufacturing solutions.
• Partner with Quality to ensure appropriate design controls, risk management and quality requirements are incorporated throughout development.

Manufacturing Development & Transfer

• Own key elements of the transition from product development into manufacturing, ensuring designs can be consistently and reliably produced at scale.
• Conduct design reviews and tolerance stack-up analyses to identify potential manufacturing risks before production.
• Apply GD&T principles to drawings, specifications and inspection requirements.
• Design and build jigs, fixtures and assembly tooling required for production.
• Develop manufacturing procedures, work instructions, assembly flow diagrams and supporting documentation to ensure repeatable manufacturing at high quality.
• Finalize technical drawings, specifications, bills of materials and