Manufacturing Engineer

MicroAire Surgical Instruments · Charlottesville, VA · 1 mo ago

EngineeringFull-time

MicroAire Surgical Instruments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marmon Holdings (a Berkshire Hathaway company) located in Charlottesville, VA, is a mid-sized medical device solutions company with a 45-year legacy of quality and innovation. The company is a leader in specialty markets including minimally invasive medical devices and equipment for aesthetics/reconstruction, endoscopic soft tissue release, and orthopedic accessories.

About The Role

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to play a key role in supporting both sustaining products and new product design transfers in a regulated manufacturing environment. This individual will lead and support manufacturing process development, fixture and tooling design, process validation, and continuous improvement efforts—serving as a technical bridge between design, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers. This is an individual contributor role ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and applying sound engineering judgment to ensure manufacturability, quality, and compliance.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes, fixtures, tooling, and equipment.
Support Design Transfer from development through production.
Participate and/or lead design and manufacturing change control activities.
Troubleshoot production issues using root cause and failure analysis.
Support process validation, equipment qualification, and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and suppliers on improvements.
Lead DFM/DFA activities to ensure efficient, high-quality manufacturing.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
Manufacturing Engineering experience, preferably in medical devices or a regulated industry (this role is open to new grad engineers with meaningful intern experience).
Experience with design control, process validation, and manufacturing documentation.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Why MicroAire?

MicroAire is a team of engineers, technicians, and professionals united by a shared mission: to improve lives through innovative surgical solutions. We design and manufacture high-quality medical devices used in hospitals and surgical centers around the world. Our collaborative culture empowers employees to take ownership, share ideas, and grow professionally. At MicroAire, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization where your work truly matters.

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