Mechanical Engineer III

Verathon is a global medical device company focused on supporting customers by being their trusted partner, delivering high-quality products that endure over time and ensure clinical and economic utility. Two areas where Verathon has significantly impacted patient care, and become the market leader in each, are bladder volume measurement and airway management. The company’s BladderScan portable ultrasound and GlideScope video laryngoscopy & bronchoscopy systems effectively address unmet needs for healthcare providers and meaningfully raise the standard of care for patients. Verathon, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, USA and has international subsidiaries in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.verathon.com.

Verathon® is looking for a Mechanical Engineer III to become the newest member of our Urology R&D team located in Bothell, WA. This role is expected to work primarily on-site at our Bothell facility and will design and develop mechanical systems and components for an exciting new program targeted at improving patient outcomes in a urological endoscopy procedure - offering the opportunity to shape our newest urology product within Verathon's established new product development framework.

The Mechanical Engineer III is responsible for the mechanical design, analysis, and development of complex medical device systems. This includes translating system requirements into detailed mechanical designs, conducting engineering analysis (stress, thermal, tolerance), developing prototypes, supporting design verification and validation testing, and ensuring designs are manufacturable and meet regulatory compliance standards. Utilizing Verathon's NPD process and Quality Management System, the Mechanical Engineer III serves as a core technical contributor working closely with systems engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

• →Serve as technical contributor for major development projects or multiple simultaneous projects
• →Ensure that engineering design activities follow the development procedure and maintain strict design control
• →Create and release product requirements, design specifications and design descriptions for assigned projects, as required by applicable medical device standards and internal procedures
• →Interact with internal and external stakeholders as well as manufacturing resources to design for manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
• →Design robust systems using knowledge of manufacturing processes capabilities and component tolerances requirements.
• →Research design options and perform experiments to determine potential design feasibility or remediate previous designs.
• →Contribute to project scope, and coordinate proposals and expense controls. Support development of business justifications and cost proposals for capital equipment, prototyping, and V&V activities.
• →Research, and implement emerging technologies to advance medical device design using appropriate materials, and technology that can be transferred to production and manufacturing systems
• →Design of 3D models and 2D drawings including but not limited to injection molded plastic, machined components, dynamic systems, stamped sheet metal and integrated systems
• →Knowledge and use of additive manufacturing technologies in part design and prototyping is required
• →Sharing of knowledge within the team through mentoring, formal and informal instruction

 

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or relevant engineering field of study is required
• Experience with solid modeling; SolidWorks preferred
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years and a Master’s degree or PhD.
• 3+ years in the medical device industry or other highly regulated industry
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Experienced with MathCAD, Minitab, and Python is preferred
• Technical expertise in imaging, handheld and mobile devices, electro-mechanical products is preferred
• Product development experience in medical device environment specific to diagnostic imaging is preferred
• Knowledge of design for injection molding is preferred

Salary range - $111,181.00 - $146,495.00  (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary range).

 

Full-time employees who are not on a commission plan are eligible for Verathon’s annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.

 

Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off and a 401(k) matching plan.  For more information, please visit our complete Benefits Summary at https://www.verathon.com/sites/default/files/2026-02/US_HQ_Employee_Benefits_Summary.pdf.

Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to click “Apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! Even if you are not a match for this role, we may have another opportunity that may be a great fit.   Verathon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.  We believe that diverse ideas, opinions and perspectives will build a strong foundation for success.  In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Verathon will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Verathon does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.