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Zimmer Biomet Development Sr Engineer I in Warsaw, Indiana
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 recognized.
What You Can Expect
You have a key support role with significantly expanded responsibility for new product design, development, and commercialization; and/or to maintain in the market innovative medical device products in order to further Zimmer Biomet’s mission and grow Zimmer Biomet’s market leadership position.
How You'll Create Impact
Stays current with and understands relevant arthroplasty product intended use, clinical procedures, and related regulations and standards
Identifies user needs through engagement with product users (often Orthopedic Surgeons) and observation of similar device usage
Translates targeted user needs into design requirements/inputs which satisfy unmet market needs to achieve business goals while also complying with global regulatory requirements and recognized external industry standards
Creates product designs which fully address targeted user needs/requirements, and authors design rationale to document basis of all design features
Prepares and reviews information for invention disclosures and patents
Initiates, provides instruction for and coordinates with support from Zimmer Biomet cross-functional team members in the production and inspection of product prototypes for preliminary evaluation; and final design verification, design validation and process validation
Creates product production specifications which appropriately account for design for manufacturability (process capability) and inspection
Identifies and documents critical to quality product features based on product intended use, design requirements, associated user risks and the design itself to ensure appropriate quality control inspection plans are generated
What Makes You Stand Out
Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills, able to deliver professional communications to a global audience base
Design for Six Sigma experience desired
Parametric CAD modeling experience preferred; NX Unigraphics Software Proficiency desired
Finite element analysis predicative modeling experience desired
Microsoft Office Suite software proficiency required
Demonstrated product design and development execution with a multi-disciplinary project team from user need identification/concept ideation through commercialization desired; medical device particularly orthopedic implant and instrument product design desired
Working knowledge of ASME GD&T standards with application to product design required
Demonstrated understanding of various manufacturing processes (including subtractive machining, anodization, additive manufacturing, forging, casting, plastic molding) and material science for application in new product development
FDA QSR and EU MDR medical device regulatory requirements, and industry/regulatory body recognized technical product standards knowledge required; global medical device regulatory requirements knowledge preferred
Demonstrated working knowledge of statistics with application to sample size determination, design of experiments and null hypothesis testing preferred; Minitab experience desired
Ansys Software proficiency desired
Your Background
Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET accredited school (or global equivalent) in one of the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Bioengineering Technology, Aerospace Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering.
3 to 5 years of full-time (including relevant ZB Coop/Intern) engineering experience.
Travel Expectations
- Up to 5%
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability