Senior Patient Specific Design Engineer

restor3d

restor3d

Design

Durham, NC, USA

Posted 6+ months ago

Job Summary:

The Sr. Patient Specific Design Engineer is responsible for leading a team of engineers to design patient-specific orthopedic implants by analyzing CT scan data, producing 3D models and surgical simulations, ensuring manufacturability, drafting detailed documentation, and maintaining high quality and efficiency standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain strong internal working relationships across restor3d.
  • Understand the objectives, responsibilities, and mission of the Patient Specific department and work towards those goals.
  • Prioritize and plan work activities; adapt for changing conditions.
  • Design Patient Specific Orthopedic Implants
  • Analyze CT scan data and translate into 3D models
  • Produce surgical simulations (resections, alignments, etc.)
  • Design implants based on surgeon input and measurements with quick turnaround times
  • Design implant trials, cutting guides, or other instrumentation needed for implant placement
  • Lead call prep and design activities on complex and new case types
  • Set design acceptance criteria for each case type within focus area
  • Draft Project Documentation
  • Produce case specific surgical technique guides
  • Determine inspection criteria and perform mechanical strength analyses for designated cases
  • Produce accurate quality documentation relevant for designated case types
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Work closely with operations to ensure manufacturability of design work
  • Modify designs for printability based on the type of printer to be used (FDM, SLA, DLP, SLS)
  • Lead efforts to improve first pass manufacturing yield of complex designs
  • Clinical Representative
  • Attend orthopedic cases and verbally assist in surgical process and patient specific device related surgical steps
  • Managerial Responsibilities
  • Lead team of engineers responsible for design of designated case types
  • Liaison with commercial team to gather relevant case information and assign cases to engineers
  • Assist in scheduling of cases with inputs from the commercial and operations teams
  • Responsible for training of team members to designated case types
  • Delivery of designs and documentation on-time per approved processes
  • Reduce digital production COGS of designated cases by driving efficiency improvements
  • Reinforce a quality-centric attitude to the team
  • Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in an engineering or equivalent discipline (Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering preferred)
  • Extensive experience in 3D modeling (Solidworks, ProE, 3-matic, Fusion360, Rhino, Blender, etc.)
  • Leadership experience
  • Understanding of human anatomy (through coursework or training)
  • Experience with design and manufacturing of medical implants (ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR 820)
  • Experience working under a quality management system for medical devices or other regulated design fields
  • Orthopedic implant design and development experience
  • Experience with custom order engineering
  • Experience with 3D printing

Skills, Abilities, Competencies Required:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to work accurately in a fast-paced, hectic, ever-changing environment with strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ability to monitor own work to ensure quality, accuracy, and thoroughness.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills.
  • Able to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Independent worker looking to learn and develop new designs and efficiency improvements
  • Self-starter willing to take ownership of designated case types
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate design call and case volumes

restor3d is an Equal Opportunity Employer