Process Development Engineer

Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is a financially healthy and rapidly growing medical device company dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients have allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components and tubing, balloon expandable stents and catheters, complex catheters, biomedical textiles, and high precision polymer tubing. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

We are looking for a Process Development Engineer join our team in Costa Rica.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as a fully competent engineer across conventional areas of the discipline, independently completing most assignments with minimal supervision.
• Lead process development activities from prototype and proof-of-concept stages through manufacturing validation and sustained production.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute engineering studies, tests, and programs supporting both existing production and new product introductions.
• Develop, implement, and optimize processes, including product and equipment evaluation, capability testing, and tooling selection or modification.
• Analyze data to resolve process issues, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform in-process and product-release testing, documenting results according to engineering best practices, company procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Prepare capital appropriation requests based on validated testing and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate closely with operators, technicians, and other engineers to ensure products meet customer and quality requirements and sister production Plants.
• Coordinate with production teams on training and process handovers; may provide technical supervision to supporting staff.
• Conduct manufacturing reviews and pre-validation assessments to ensure safe and environmentally compliant process start-up.
• Write internal technical reports, set up and operate basic R&D/manufacturing equipment, and maintain detailed experimental records.
• Promote and enforce company safety and quality policies across all activities.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electromechanical, Materials Engineering preferred).
• Experience in process development (preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in a related field; experience in the medical device industry and Six Sigma certification are considered strong assets.
• Proficiency in computer applications such as email, record keeping, databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (B2+)

Other Skills and Abilities

• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Quick learner, capable of developing new skills and expanding knowledge in technical or industrial environments.
• Solid engineering foundation with understanding of basic project management principles.
• Developing skills in problem-solving methodologies, group leadership, and coordination of complex tasks.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond professionally to inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, and business partners.
• Able to write technical content, presentations, or articles that follow established formats and styles.
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to present information to senior management, public groups, or boards of directors.
• Required knowledge of statistics and ability to apply mathematical concepts such as frequency distribution, test reliability, ANOVA, correlation, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

This job description is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job. It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed. Other related job objectives, special assignments and less significant responsibilities will typically be performed by the incumbent(s).