2026 Fall Co-Op, Development Engineer

ZimBio CMFandThoracic LLC•Jacksonville, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Join Zimmer Biomet's Development Co-Op Program! Our co-op program is a multi-rotational commitment aligned to your school's cooperative program curriculum. While at ZB, students will act as engineers managing daily research and development tasks in a global MedTech organization. As part of the Development Co-Op cohort, you are encouraged to bring innovative solutions to real world challenges. Co-Op managers and ambassadors encourage the development of our student team members by offering technical trainings, certifications, workshops, networking sessions and more, in addition to daily work life. Students interested in this opportunity should be able to rotate 3-5 times at Zimmer Biomet, including Spring and Fall full-time work assignments, and should be willing to temporarily relocate for on-site assignments. Generally speaking, development co-ops are responsible for the design, development, and processing of orthopedic implants, instruments and technologies under the direction of a project leader or manager.

Requirements

Actively enrolled in an academic program for the full duration of the assignment
Available to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the co-op term
Authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship
Sophomore status or higher pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering, or other related engineering science
GPA of 3.2+ preferred
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
Must work in an FDA regulated environment

Nice To Haves

Computer Aided Design Systems
GD&T experience
Project management skills
Product development experience

Responsibilities

Design control element generation (i.e. Risk analysis, DFMEAs, design reviews)
Participate in cross functional project teams
Complaint investigations
Technical report writing
May participate in cadaveric studies
Design, development, and processing of orthopedic implants, instruments and technologies under the direction of a project leader or manager.