# Andreas Katsonis

> Mechanical & Systems Engineer | 16+ Years in Class II/III Medical Devices & Combination Products | Surgical, Implantable & Electromechanical Systems

Location: Union City, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/andreaskatsonis

## Work Experience
### Platform Technical Lead @ Novo Nordisk
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Fremont, CA
Led multidisciplinary team to develop minimally invasive transendocardial delivery catheter and adjunctive technologies (augmented imaging software, steerable sheath), configure and test combination products, build surgical procedure, and manage system integration. Established and managed strategic external partnerships.

### Sr Lead R&D Engineer @ Novo Nordisk
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Fremont, CA
Developed combination products consisting of cardiac drug delivery catheters and cellular therapeutics. Used for transendocardial drug delivery into the left ventricle to treat heart failure.

### Risk Manager & Systems Engineer @ Amgen
Jan 2016 – Jan 2022 | Thousand Oaks, California
Developed drug-device combination products for injectable biologics, focusing on reusable and single-use subcutaneous autoinjectors. Served as Risk Manager and Systems Engineer.

### Staff R&D Engineer @ Edwards Lifesciences
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Irvine, CA
Supported commercial lifecycle management of minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring sensors (FloTrac, VolumeView) and atrioseptostomy balloon catheters (Fogarty, Miller).

### Hardware Design Engineer II @ Abbott
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Sylmar, CA
Developed implantable cardiac pacing leads used with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICDs). Served on the advanced technology group, responsible for creating novel technologies and integrating them into product platforms.

### Product Engineer II @ Abbott
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013 | Sylmar, CA
Supported new product introductions for pacing leads by developing novel manufacturing processes, designing manufacturing tools and test fixtures, authoring assembly manuals, training operators, authoring drawings per Y14.5 GD&T, and ensuring adherence to design controls.

### Product Engineer I @ WET Design
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 | Sun Valley, CA
Developed engineering solutions for commercial water entertainment systems (e.g. Disney park installations, The Fountains of Bellagio Las Vegas). Focused on the design of mechanical and fluid management components. Ensured system integration and adherence to customer requirements.

### Tutor @ University of Southern California
Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 | Los Angeles, CA
Tutored engineering students on: Stress Analysis, Dynamics, Statics, Mechanical Design, Fluid Dynamics, Physics, Linear Algebra, Matlab, Flight Mechanics, and Thermodynamics


## Education
### Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University

### Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
University of Southern California


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/katsonis

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Last updated: 2026-04-13