Development Sr Engineer I
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 talent 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 included, respected, empowered and recognised.
What You Can Expect
Job Summary
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader. Our team members are part of a company with a heritage of leadership, a focus on shaping the future, and a mission dedicated to alleviating pain and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
Responsible for the design, development, and management of the autologous therapies product portfolio, associated instruments, and allograft bone products to support the Orthobiologics and Restorative Therapies business segments. Work is expected to encompass both the development of new products and maintenance of existing products. Position will lead medium scope projects, multiple small projects or large portions of a large project as a core team member.
How You'll Create Impact
Supports development of new products and strategic distribution partnerships. Identifies all tasks required to complete project assignments according to Design Control procedures. Generate prototype models to evaluate new design concepts both internally and with external healthcare providers. Works directly with outside contract manufacturers and vendors to develop new products and support maintenance of existing product lines. Conducts or participates in root cause analysis for problem solving. Contributes to generation of technical protocols and report writing for testing/analyzing the product. Generates or updates design assurance documentation for the product. This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What Makes You Stand Out
• Full working knowledge of and high level of experience with new product development including project management of medium to complex projects
• Experience with Winchill Change Management software, or equivalent
• Experience with electronic design history files
• Writing and executing technical protocols and reports for both process validations and design verification/validations requirements
• Active participation in development meetings with surgeons and key Zimmer Biomet personnel
• Demonstrated ability to methodically investigate, determine appropriate solution and resolve problems using current and new technologies
• Ability to develop project schedule, and to assess and manage cross functional team’s progress on assignments relative to project schedule
• Ability to process customer complaints, engineering changes and nonconforming product, and make recommendations based upon business principles
• Professional, concise, tactful and sensitive in communications. Accomplishes objectives when communicating with internal personnel, and external customers and vendors. Able to diplomatically negotiate with a requester regarding a design, process, scope or timetable.
• Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
• Working knowledge of drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Assures preproduction quality requirements are met
• Participates in the creation and improvement of processes
• Experience with new product introduction (NPI) process
• Microsoft Office Suite and Project
Your Background
Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET accredited school (or global equivalent) in one of the following engineering disciplines, 1-5 years of experience: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Bioengineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering. Medical device experience preferred.
Travel Expectations
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability