JOB DESCRIPTION:   

  Allied Technologies and Consulting (ATC) is recruiting for a Medical Prototype Development Laboratory (MPDL) Prototype Fabrication Specialist with specific skills in Welding and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining. The position is based in Frederick, MD and requires 5 days per week on-site at the fabrication lab on Fort Detrick. 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

 The Medical Prototype Development Laboratory (MPDL) Prototype Fabrication Support will perform the following duties:  

• Provide mechanical design and fabrication skills, including welding (Arc, MIG, TIG), CNC machining, machining (non-CNC) and the use of other shop fabrication equipment in order to enable the manufacture of medical prototype materiel and/or associated test equipment and fixtures as needed to enable medical product development. 

• Provide engineering skills to design, develop, and fabricate/manufacture medical materiel prototypes and laboratory test apparatus supporting medical product research, development, and acquisition programs.  

• Supply technical skills to design, model and create detail/assembly drawings of mechanical components and assemblies utilizing Autodesk’s Inventor three-dimensional (3D) computer aided design (CAD) software.  

• Produce and maintain accurate electronic 3D models, sub-assemblies, assemblies, drawings and parts lists for each project.  

• Have the ability to perform 3D scanning and measurement to provide real-time rendering, surface optimization and full model editing.  

• Provide the technical skills necessary to fabricate prototype materiel / components and assemblies utilizing fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing process.  

• Develop and/or maintain project technical design packages: design documentation, correspondence, applicable drawing annotations, specifications, standards and commercial part numbers.  

• Maintain all project files in an accurate, retrievable and systematic method.   

• Apply appropriate engineering principles, material properties and fabrication techniques to all projects.   

• Work independently in a concurrent engineering/fabrication environment.  

• Confer with engineers and/or requester to design and prototype field medical materiel and laboratory apparatus.  

• Provide skills necessary to decipher wide array of work requests including a verbal description of a problem, objective, design intent, parameters, sketches and/or detailed drawings.   

• Follow all applicable safety rules and regulations as required.   

• Obtain and use appropriate personal protective equipment as required.   

• Follow applicable safety policy in the event of an accident. 

• Be technically competent in design, fabrication with a thorough comprehensive knowledge of the design/fabrication process: communication, white boarding, engineering, CAD and prototyping. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Associate’s degree desired in related field, such as Biomedical Engineering, and/or Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent years of experience. 

• At least 5+ years as a Welder and/or CNC Machinist. 

• Understanding of medical device development, design, prototyping and testing of devices.  

• Must possess strong communications skills including verbal, written and interpersonal.  

• Must possess strong attention to detail, organizational and efficient time-management skills.   

• Must be proficient with MS suites including Excel, Word, SharePoint.  

• US Citizen   

• Must be able to pass background and drug testing   

• THIS IS A FEDERAL CONTRACT   

 

About Allied Technologies and Consulting   

Allied Technologies and Consulting, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.   

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