About Nissha Medical Technologies
Nissha Medical Technologies (NMT) is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) where people, purpose, and technology come together to advance healthcare. Headquartered in the United States, NMT is the medical devices business unit and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nissha Co., Ltd., a publicly traded Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan (TSE: 7915).
Across our global organization, our teams collaborate to design and manufacture innovative medical devices and solutions that make a real difference in patients’ lives. We partner closely with our customers to solve complex challenges, move ideas forward, and support products from concept through commercialization. Our work spans patient monitoring, surgical and interventional solutions, precision components, and emerging technologies, all grounded in a strong culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
At Nissha Medical Technologies, we believe our success is driven by our people. We foster an environment where curiosity is encouraged, teamwork is valued, and individuals are empowered to grow their skills and careers. If you’re motivated by meaningful work, collaboration, and the opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare, you’ll find a place to belong at NMT.
What You Will Do
Nissha Medical Technologies is looking for a Design and Development Engineer III to join our Design Engineering team. The main focus of the job is to provide high level technical contribution to the design and development of product solutions based on the design inputs provided by the customer requirements. These product solutions may be systems that are mechanically or electromechanically based. The design process utilized shall be in compliance with Quality System and standard operating procedures. In addition, this role will include responsibilities of technical oversight for the engineering team.
Develop product specifications derived from customer requirements
Conceptualize new product solutions that are capable of meeting customer requirements based on product specifications. These solutions may include principles of solid mechanics, fluids mechanics, thermodynamics, and thermal mechanics. These solutions may require integration of electrical and software elements provided by other team members.
Perform engineering analysis as a means of verifying that product concepts have engineering merit and have a high likelihood of meeting the product specifications.
Perform detailed design of product solutions including CAD Modeling, Design for Manufacturability and Assembly, Material selection, and Drawing Specifications.
Develop detailed drawing of components and assemblies identifying critical criteria to ensure product quality.
Identify suppliers of components and procure prototype component samples.
Perform initial engineering builds of design prototypes.
Perform prototype evaluations and debug samples as required.
Develop test methods and procedures for verifying that a design meets the product specifications.
Prepare protocols and reports of various types included as part of design verification.
Develop procedures and instructions for assembling product designs.
Specify or modify production processing equipment required for manufacturing the product.
Research and develop custom manufacturing processes as required
Design, fabricate, and verify the installation of assembly fixturing and manufacturing aids.
Identify, document, and verify critical in-process and final acceptance product quality criteria.
Verify and validate production equipment, processes, and test methods.
Support and participate in the risk management process required by the medical device industry
Support, guide, and train production personnel in learning the process assembly instructions for the product design.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Manages and communicates with customers and suppliers in a professional manner thereby maintaining the company’s quality reputation.
Oversee technical aspects of engineering department, provide guidance to team
Manage engineering responsibilities of change order system and label approval process
Provide technical input for new product quotations and project financial and feasibility analyses
Lead project teams in multi-site projects
What You Bring
At a minimum this role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline (preferably Mechanical, Biomedical, or Aeronautical) or 15 years of relevant experience.
5 to 8 years of Design related experience is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Computer Skills required: MS Word, PPT, Excel, Minitab, Solid Works, Creo/Pro Engineer, MathCAD, Marc/Mentat or Similar CAE Software
Working knowledge of Dimensioning and Tolerancing to ASME Y14.5 is required.
Has experience designing disposable multicomponent mechanical systems with between 15-50 components
Engineering analysis in specific areas of study including Mechanics of Materials, Strength of Materials, Static Analysis, Dynamics, and Mechanism Analysis is required.
Thorough understanding of Plastics and Metals including processes for manufacturing these components for the healthcare industry is required, i.e. designing parts for injection molding, or designing parts for progressive stamping.
Professional Traits We Value
Demonstrates excellent communication skills, team player, results oriented in a demanding environment.
Problem-solving aptitude and attention to detail
Ability to react quickly to changes
Compensation & Benefits
The expected salary range for this position is $100,000– $115,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition, Nissha Medical Technologies offers a competitive total rewards package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and professional development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Nissha Medical Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate based on any protected status under applicable law.
Nissha Medical Technologies (NMT) is the medical devices business unit and wholly owned subsidiary of Nissha Co. Ltd., a Japanese publicly held company based in Kyoto, Japan (TSE:7915).
Headquartered in Buffalo, New York NMT operates seven state-of-the-art production facilities, two Innovation Centers, and numerous sales offices and distribution centers worldwide. We are committed to the advancement of patient care with uncompromising integrity in all aspects of our business.
With 100 years of history our core capabilities of printing, coating, molding, laminating, and converting are just the beginning. From these founding capabilities our global operations have expanded to include many key integrated medical device manufacturing technologies.
We are defined by the extraordinary commitment of Nissha People – meeting the changing needs of our customers, communities, and associates around the world.
Under the recognizable Nissha Medical Technologies Brand are our two medical divisions:
Contract Manufacturing | Our streamlined process combines decades of experience to deliver high quality medical products. With innovative technologies and unique capabilities, we efficiently meet our customer’s demanding specifications and timelines.
Medical Products | We manufacture and distribute high quality Patient Monitoring and Medical Surgical Consumables direct to Hospitals and Clinical Centers of Excellence. Many of our products are also available for private label.
