Hybrid Senior Design Transfer Engineer – Systems Operations

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About the role

  • Senior Design Transfer Engineer at Sword Health ensuring efficient transitions from product development to manufacturing. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support production readiness and mitigate design risks.

Responsibilities

  • Execute design transfer activities from NPI through EVT/DVT, pilot builds, and ramp-up, ensuring designs are manufacturable, scalable, and production-ready.
  • Develop and maintain design transfer documentation, including drawings, specifications, BOMs, and manufacturing requirements.
  • Support production readiness reviews by identifying design-related risks and gaps prior to commercial release.
  • Partner with Product Engineering to provide manufacturing-driven input into design decisions during development.
  • Serve as a technical interface with Contract Manufacturers during design transfer and early production phases.
  • Support early manufacturing data analysis during pilot and ramp-up phases to identify design-related risks and inform downstream process optimization.
  • Participate in structured technical investigations during early production using root cause analysis methodologies (8D, 5 Why, FMEA).
  • Provide technical input to Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) impacting manufacturing readiness and early production.
  • Verify the effectiveness of design-related corrective actions during early production phases prior to handoff.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in regulated manufacturing environments, with strong exposure to design transfer, industrialization, or manufacturing engineering.
  • Proven hands-on experience supporting EVT/DVT builds, pilot runs, and production ramp-ups.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production systems, and quality controls.
  • Solid experience applying root cause analysis tools (8D, 5 Why, FMEA) in manufacturing or industrialization contexts.
  • Familiarity with medical device quality systems and change control processes (ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820).
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and influence technical decisions without direct authority.
  • Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
  • Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
  • Exposure to scaling products from pilot to high-volume manufacturing.
  • Experience working directly with Contract Manufacturers and global supply chains.
  • Familiarity with statistical tools (SPC, capability analysis) and basic data visualization.
  • Experience in fast-paced, high-growth product development environments.

Benefits

  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Meal allowance
  • Equity shares
  • Remote work allowance
  • Flexible working hours
  • Work from home
  • Discretionary vacation
  • Snacks and beverages
  • English class

Job title

Senior Design Transfer Engineer – Systems Operations

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

€42,000 - €66,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

HybridPortugal

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