Sr. Product Development Engineer - Orthobiologics - Vet Systems

Job Description

Main Objective: Responsible for full life cycle development of medical devices, which includes initiation, design, development, execution, and product maintenance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Designs components or functional systems, and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
Recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures.
Determines budgets and timelines for assigned projects.
Leads multifunctional new product project teams, as assigned by Engineering Manager, through project technical feasibility analysis, initiation, planning, execution, and termination, adhering closely to project timeline and budget.
Maintains design history file for assigned projects, adhering to Arthrex design control procedures.
Provides Regulatory department technical support for assigned projects as needed.
Supports Marketing and Product Management with technical information to be used for training and marketing of assigned products.
Supports Manufacturing to provide processing improvements.
Supports surgeon and distributor customers by training and/or educating on technical aspects of assigned products as needed.
Determines necessity of testing and initiates testing of assigned products
Reports progress and status of assigned projects on a timely basis.
May be required travel to attend trade shows and visit established accounts as well as prospective accounts. International travel may be required.

Education/ Experience
7 Years with BS in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering. MS Preferred
Skills
Knowledgeable of FDA and ISO guidelines for the development of medical devices required.
Manufacturing process knowledge preferred.
Project management and communication skills training preferred.
Working knowledge of anatomy from an orthopedic standpoint preferred.
Working knowledge of joint anatomy preferred.
Proficiency in designing products using a 3D-CAD program. Pro/E and/or SolidWorks experience preferable.
Technical knowledge in development methodologies, design, and project implementation.
Knowledge of orthopedic surgery principles, theories, and products preferred.
Historical perspective on orthopedic surgery principals, theories, and products preferred.
Knowledge
Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. Full knowledge of industry practices.
Reasoning Ability
Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.
Discretion/ Latitude
Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment. May supervise the activities of lower level personnel.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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