Alexander Behr
St Louis Park,MN
Summary
Mechanical engineering professional with 10 years of experience in medical device research and development. Expertise working in diverse team settings, creative problem solving, design verification, strategic decisions, and standards compliance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Development Engineer III
Midwest Interventional Systems, Inc.
Maple Grove, MN
09.2024 - 05.2026
- Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices in product development and industry standards compliance.
- Oversaw roughly 20 builds and shipments of clinical product.
- Prepared documentation and processes for transfer from R&D to manufacturing.
- Launched customer-driven design review process to enhance customer experiences and efficiency.
- Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts.
Product Development Engineer II
Midwest Interventional Systems
Maple Grove, MN
06.2021 - 09.2024
- Developed innovative product concepts based on market research and customer feedback analysis.
- Presented technical data and project updates at internal meetings, facilitating information sharing among team members.
- Managed documentation and schematics for each new product.
- Collaborated closely with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality components for product assembly.
- Managed internal 3D printing technologies and coordinated print jobs to ensure on time delivery for internal programs.
Mechanical Engineer II
Smiths Medical
Plymouth, MN
09.2017 - 06.2021
- Lead engineer on 6 MDD remediation projects developing objective evidence for standards compliance allowing fielded products in multiple product portfolios to remain available for sale in the European Union markets.
- Led verification activities from planning phase through results summation for multiple work streams across multiple product lines with competing priorities.
- Executed design change activities including project planning documents, design verification and verification traceability, dFMEA, and specification development.
- Collaborated with cross-functional and external groups including Marketing, Sales, Legal, Operations, Quality/Design Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Toxicology, contractors and suppliers to support customer needs when making design changes.
- Coordinated with R&D laboratory to ensure prompt resolution of testing issues.
- Developed & proposed process improvements for more efficient documentation of product requirements.
Mechanical Engineer I
Smiths Medical
Plymouth, MN
06.2015 - 09.2017
- Assisted with hundreds of updates to technical drawings by drafting and routing change orders in Agile PLM including cross-functional reviews with stake holders.
- Drafted, reviewed, and executed design verification protocols for product testing.
- Summarized verification results in technical reports.
- Supported corrective and preventative action projects.
- Developed test methods and test fixtures.
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
05.2015
Skills
- Design Verification
- Product testing
- Troubleshooting skills
- Engineering documentation
- Continuous improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
Awards
- Dean’s List, University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
- Spring 12
- Spring 13
- Certificate for completion of AutoCAD/SolidWorks training, Northwest Technical Institute
Timeline
Product Development Engineer III
Midwest Interventional Systems, Inc.
09.2024 - 05.2026
Product Development Engineer II
Midwest Interventional Systems
06.2021 - 09.2024
Mechanical Engineer II
Smiths Medical
09.2017 - 06.2021
Mechanical Engineer I
Smiths Medical
06.2015 - 09.2017
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities