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Mechanical Engineer
Vantage MedTech
51-200 employees
End-to-end medical device design and manufacturing
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Olathe, KS, USA
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Bachelor's
 Mechanical Engineering (1) |
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- A Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- At least 5 years of industry experience in the design, development, and testing of mechanical systems.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in computer-aided design modeling, including advanced part, surfacing, and parametric feature modeling.
- Ability to create detailed engineering drawing packages with proper dimensioning and tolerancing for moderately to highly complex assemblies.
- Strong understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and tolerance stack-up analysis.
- Experience applying Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, and cost optimization principles, with knowledge of manufacturing methods and production processes.
- Experience performing static structural finite element analysis.
- Experience leading or contributing to mechanical hazard analyses and product or hardware failure mode and effects analysis activities.
- Ability to develop design input requirements for complex mechanical systems and components.
- Working knowledge of medical and mechanical safety standards and the ability to design for compliance.
- Experience with rapid prototyping, including 3D printing and model fabrication for usability testing.
- Ability to interact effectively with clients.
- Ability to investigate clinical requirements.
- The contractor must be authorized to perform services in the United States without sponsorship.
- Provide mechanical engineering consulting services to Vantage MedTech.
- Design and develop mechanical components and systems for medical devices in alignment with applicable regulatory standards, including ISO 13485, FDA, and MDR requirements.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation, including computer-aided design models, drawings, tolerance analyses, and material specifications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support design, integration, and system-level problem solving.
- Support design transfer activities, including supplier coordination, Design for Manufacturability, and Design for Assembly.
- Deliver engineering analyses and technical outputs with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgment.
- SolidWorks proficiency is preferred.
- Familiarity with computational fluid dynamics for simple fluidic systems, as well as heat transfer and fluid flow analysis, is preferred.
- Experience working within a regulated quality system such as ISO 13485 is preferred.
- Familiarity with biocompatibility considerations and ISO 10993-1 compliance is preferred.
- Understanding of sterilization methods and the ability to evaluate material compatibility and effects is preferred.
- Regulatory agency experience, including UL, CE, and FDA approval processes, is preferred.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Initiative and the ability to self-manage.
- Written and verbal communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
Vantage MedTech provides end-to-end outsourced medical device development, guiding products from concept through prototyping, regulatory strategy and quality compliance, to clinical and commercial-scale manufacturing. It combines software, electronics, and mechanical design to create complex electromechanical medical devices, including implantables and energy-based systems, and leverages its Advantage Platforms to speed development. The company differentiates itself through deep regulatory know-how (ISO 13485, IEC 62304, FDA pathways), full lifecycle support across design, testing, manufacturing, and post-market activities, and a broader capabilities mix after its merger with RBC Medical Innovations. Its goal is to help startups and OEMs bring medical technologies to market efficiently and safely by delivering integrated engineering and manufacturing services across the entire product lifecycle.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Moonachie, New Jersey
Founded
1998
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Vantage still markets end-to-end design-to-manufacturing services across concept, regulatory, and commercialization.
- Job postings remained active through June 2026, signaling ongoing demand and hiring.
- Ampersand-backed Vantage can cross-sell combined Sterling and RBC capabilities to startups and OEMs.
What critics are saying
- Jabil, Flex, and Integer are expanding 2026 capacity, squeezing Vantage's smaller scale.
- Leadership churn from David Montecalvo to Carlo Colesanti in 2025 signals integration strain.
- If Advantage Platforms underdeliver 60% claims, startup customers defect before launch timelines slip.
What makes Vantage MedTech unique
- Vantage MedTech combines Sterling and RBC expertise across software, hardware, and manufacturing.
- Its proprietary Advantage Platforms claim 60% faster development timelines, updated March 2025.
- October 30, 2025 leadership reset unified CEO Carlo Colesanti, CCO Jim Bartel, and Executive Chairman Randy Barko.
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Company News
LENEXA, Kan. and MOONACHIE, N.J., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage MedTech, a leading provider of comprehensive design and manufacturing services for medical technology, today announced that Kimberly Subrahmanyan has joined the company's leadership team as Sr. Vice President of Technical Services and Program Management
MOONACHE, N.J. and LENEXA, Kan., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling PLM, a Vantage MedTech Company has announced it is rebranding as Vantage ALM. Vantage ALM helps engineering companies across the globe implement proven processes that govern successful product development, spanning Life Sciences, Automotive, Aerospace, Heavy Machinery and Industrial Automation. Their focus is on browser-based requirement management, application lifecycle management, and regulatory-compliant solutions that enable seamless collaboration across all stages of the product development life cycle. This rebranding underscores the company's expanded expertise and dedication to delivering end-to-end Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions
Jim Bartel, CEO, Vantage MedTech. Vantage MedTech on Wednesday announced it appointed Jim Bartel as CEO. Vantage is a provider of comprehensive design and manufacturing services for medical technology innovations based in Moonachie
Boston private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners acquired Lenexa-based RBC Medical Innovations for an undisclosed amount and merged it into platform company Sterling Medical Devices.
RBC Medical Innovations is proud to announce its merger with Sterling Medical Devices.