PrimeraDx has named David Heffelfinger vice president of engineering and systems development.

Heffelfinger has held many executive-level engineering positions within life science and medical device companies as well as several startups and venture capital backed companies. He was also a founder of his own company, Hyperspectra.

"David brings to PrimeraDx extensive experience in the medical device industry and is a great addition to the executive team.  His knowledge and background in engineering and systems development, as well as his quality systems experience and six sigma training, are well aligned with the company's strategy to provide next generation molecular diagnostics to the clinical laboratory market," said president and CEO Matthew McManus.