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Zimmer Biomet Holdings

Develops joint replacement, robotics, smart implants

Development Senior Engineer 1

Biomedical Engineering & Medical DevicesPosted on Aug 26
Full-timeJacksonville, FL, USA$85k - $100k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver professional communications to a global audience.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software.
  • Knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) and European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) requirements, as well as technical product standards recognized by industry or regulatory bodies.
  • A minimum Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET-accredited school, or global equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, or Bioengineering Technology.
  • Three to five years of full-time engineering experience, including relevant Zimmer Biomet co-op or internship experience.
  • Experience within the medical device industry.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with surgeons and implant designers to develop patient-matched implant designs suited to patient needs.
  • Investigate and disposition non-conforming products with support from cross-functional team members.
  • Author, review, and present design control and risk management documentation, and obtain cross-functional team approval.
  • Create product specifications that account for design for manufacturability, process capability, and inspection.
  • Identify user needs by engaging with product users, often orthopedic surgeons, and observing similar device usage.
  • Translate targeted user needs into design requirements and inputs.
  • Create product designs that address targeted user needs and requirements, and document the rationale for all design features.
  • Initiate and provide instruction for product production and inspection, coordinating with support from cross-functional team members.
  • Identify and document critical-to-quality product features based on intended use, design requirements, associated user risks, and the design itself.
  • Prepare and review information for invention disclosures and patents.
  • Evaluate, verify, and validate product designs against design requirements and to reduce user risk, including completing tolerance stack-ups, benchtop testing, and simulated operating-room cadaveric product evaluations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Design for Six Sigma experience.
  • Parametric computer-aided design (CAD) modeling experience and proficiency with Solid Edge software.
  • Finite element analysis predictive modeling experience.
  • Experience executing product design and development with a multidisciplinary project team from user-needs identification and concept ideation through commercialization; medical-device design experience, particularly orthopedic implant and instrument product design.
  • Working knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and their application to product design.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes, including subtractive machining, anodization, additive manufacturing, forging, casting, and plastic molding, and of materials science for new product development.
  • Knowledge of global medical-device regulatory requirements.
  • Working knowledge of statistics applied to sample-size determination, design of experiments, and null hypothesis testing; Minitab experience.
  • Ansys software proficiency.

About the Company

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

Develops joint replacement, robotics, smart implants

Zimmer Biomet manufactures and markets musculoskeletal medical devices and instruments for joint replacement, surgical trauma, and sports medicine. Its products include joint implants, surgical tools, and smart implants, often supported by robotic-assisted surgery systems. The company develops, produces, and sells these devices and provides services such as medical education and training to healthcare professionals to support procedures and outcomes. Compared with competitors, Zimmer Biomet benefits from a long history (over 90 years), a global footprint, and a focus on integrated solutions that combine advanced implants with robotics technology and education partnerships. Its goal is to advance patient care by delivering reliable devices, technologies, and professional training that improve surgical outcomes and collaboration with healthcare providers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Warsaw, IN
Founded
1927

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