At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.
What You Can Expect
The Product Development Engineer II has overall responsibility for leading various aspects of design and development as part of a project team with direct supervision. This position participates on meaningful projects that focus on design and development of medical devices and development life cycle with increasing levels of autonomy. This is an onsite position, located in Englewood, Colorado with occasional opporutnity for remote work.
How You'll Create Impact• Produce deliverables in a product development leading role from ideation to commercialization through entire product life cycle and on a given timeline, as directed by senior engineering staff, including:
o Research and evaluate competitive product for performance characteristics
o Conceptualization of new design ideas with some understanding of the inadequacy of existing designs
o Parametric modeling and detail design of P28 implant and instrument development
o Work within the P28 product development procedure to create design control documentation for P28 design history files.
o Participate in development of testing protocols and assist in the testing process for new and existing products
o Compile and comprehend test results and implement/recommend appropriate design changes
o Lead activities related to project phase gate design reviews
o Interface with 3rd party suppliers, contractors, testing houses, etc.
• Assist the P28 Quality and Supply Chain departments to evaluate new suppliers for inclusion in the P28 approved supplier list
• Assist P28 Quality team in developing inspection plans
• Aide in publication efforts with Clinical Affairs team
• Observe surgery (live, cadaver, or video) on lower extremity pathology and formulate physician comments/ideas into meaningful design solutions. Document all notes.
• Serve as technical expert resource within specific product categories for Sales Support and other departments via phone and live product training.
• Assist on patent application preparation
• Assist with other development projects as additional resource when needed, while balancing own workload
• Other duties as directed by manager
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related engineering discipline with 3-7 years of development experience in medical device.
• Prior experience in taking medical device from ideation to commercialization required.
• Understanding of medical device industry regulatory requirements preferred.
• Experience with CAD. SolidWorks preferred.
• High proficiency in MS Office
• Effective communication and presentation skills with ability to convey information and respond to questions from groups of peers
• Ability to work in a team environment
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copy machines. Occasional use of the development and quality labs necessary, adhering to all lab safety requirements This position will work with cadaveric specimens.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with individuals internal and external to the organization. The employee frequently is required to move about the facility. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: viewing a computer terminal; inspection of design drawings and small parts. The employee may be required to lift up-to 35 lbs. by themselves.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position with typical business hours. It may reasonably require additional hours during the week and weekend; specific requirements will be determined with Manager.
Up to 10% of overnight travel.
Compensation DataSalary Range: $82,000 - $105,000 USD annually
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