Project Engineer

The Project Engineer at UFP Technologies supports the development and integration of medical products. This onsite role in Chicopee, MA combines customer-facing technical work with hands-on design support and cross-functional project execution to help drive solutions from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical point-of-contact by working directly with customers to define the problem to be solved, develop product specifications, and manage development through rapid prototype, design approval, and transfer into production.
• Lead face-to-face customer meetings to define product specifications and provide project updates for new product development initiatives.
• Provide hands-on design support using tools such as SolidWorks, CAD, and statistical tools to develop products that meet customer requirements.
• Partner with account and sales management to secure new product and product innovation revenue aligned to business objectives.
• Manage cross-functional teams as needed, including conducting design review meetings with customers.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and automation engineering, quality, production, and other internal resources to ensure customer and business objectives are met.
• Develop and monitor project budgets and schedules, forecast completion, and identify and address threats to on-time delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• One to three years of experience in design or applications engineering, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Minimum of 1 year interfacing directly with customers.
• Hands-on experience using CAD tools is required.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred

• Medical device environment experience.

Technology & Tools

• SolidWorks
• CAD

Compensation & Schedule

Salary: USD 85,000 - 110,000 per year.

Work arrangement: On-site full-time in Chicopee, MA.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• 401K with a matching contribution
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee discounts

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. UFP Technologies is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.