Associate R&D Engineer - TendonSeam

Smith+Nephew•Mansfield, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. This is an opportunity to grow your technical expertise, work hands on with new products and be part of a collaborative, purpose driven team. Join our Sports Medicine R&D team in Mansfield, where you will help design and develop innovative technologies that improve patient outcomes and support surgeons around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomechanics
0 to 3 years of relevant engineering experience, with exposure to product development preferred
Strong mechanical design skills with experience using SolidWorks
Knowledge of general manufacturing techniques, stress analysis and statistics
Interest or experience in biomechanics or biomechanical testing, with lab experience preferred
Familiarity with design controls, risk management and regulated product development environments
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team setting
A hands on, proactive approach to problem solving

Responsibilities

Contributing as a technical team member on new product development projects from early concept through design transfer and production scale up
Designing and developing sports medicine devices, including prototyping, mechanical design and collaboration with manufacturing and external suppliers to ensure designs are manufacturable
Planning and executing verification and validation testing, including authoring protocols and reports in line with design control requirements
Creating and maintaining design control documentation such as user needs, design inputs, risk assessments and usability assessments
Developing and validating biomechanical and mechanical test methods for devices in development and on the market
Partnering with surgeons, marketing and sales teams to observe procedures and translate user needs into design solutions
Supporting intellectual property activities, including invention disclosures and patent prosecution support
Assisting with competitive product analysis and performance testing