Mechanical Engineering Technician

This position, located in Burlington, MA, will contribute to the development activities, sustaining needs and transfer of the company's new medical devices. Supports engineers in exercising judgment in building prototypes, developing test methods and conducting tests, collecting data and evaluating against specific criteria and maintaining equipment to implement designs, create technical reports, and ensure product/system functionality.

The Engineering Technician is responsible in the areas of mechanical components and assembly build and test. Specific duties include mechanical and electro-mechanical prototyping and testing – thermal, structural, fluidic, and kinematic. Additionally, support mechanical parts procurement, documenting, and drafting if applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Assist engineers in designing, building, modifying, and testing prototypes and systems.
• Testing & Data: Perform experiments, run diagnostics, calibrate equipment, and collect/analyze data for engineering projects.
• Documentation & Reporting: Create detailed lab reports, technical drawings (CAD), and project documentation.
• Support Design Transfer: Design verification and validation activities and design transfer related tasks.
• Sustaining Engineering: Support sustaining activities related to current products lines with testing, ECO creation, redlining, and change order implementation.

Skills

• Attention to detail and understanding of engineering test principles
• Able to meet deadlines and thrive in fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work closely with electrical and optical designers
• Proficiency with engineering software (like CAD) and testing equipment
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lift 40 lbs

Education Requirements

• BA in Mechanical Engineering preferred or similarly applicable Technology Studies
• SolidWorks Training – toward certification is a plus

Experience Requirements

• Six (6) years minimum experience in medical device capital equipment development support in areas of prototyping building, testing and reporting.
• Proven use of measurement and test equipment such as Metrology, Thermocouple, Manometer, Tensile and Compression, Sound Meter, Fluid Flow Meters and Sensors.
• Use of SolidWorks
• Knowledgeable and practiced in activities related to IEC 60601, ISO 13485 standards
• Standard Microsoft Office computer skills including use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Oracle PLM is a plus. Helix ALM is a plus.
• Experience operating 3D printers, slicer operations, maintaining/troubleshooting 3D printer issues.

Generous. Innovative. Leadership-driven. Family-oriented. Socially responsible. 

Founded in 1998, Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases.

Our mission at Glaukos is to truly transform vision by pioneering novel, dropless therapies that can meaningfully advance the standard of care and improve the lives of patients suffering from chronic, sight-threatening eye diseases. 

Innovation is at the core of everything we do, and we are resolute in our commitment to challenge conventional thinking with new treatment alternatives that are supported by real science, robust clinical evidence, and an unrelenting focus on patients. 

Our constant pursuit of game-changing technologies that disrupt legacy treatment paradigms is encapsulated in the Glaukos mantra “We’ll Go First,” which articulates our willingness to take chances, our determination to forge new ground, and our commitment to continuous improvement in all that we do.   

Our company completed an initial public offering in June of 2015, and our shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GKOS”. Our global headquarters is in Aliso Viejo, California with additional locations in San Clemente, California, and Burlington, Massachusetts.

Glaukos Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.