Engineer I - Product Development - Knee/Hip

Arthrex•Pelican Bay, FL

About The Position

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is actively searching for an Engineer I - Product Development to support the Knee and Hip team. This individual will be responsible for the full life cycle development of medical devices, which includes initiation, design, development, execution, and product maintenance. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Requirements

Limited use and/or application of basic principles, theories, and concepts. Limited knowledge of industry practices and standards.
Knowledgeable of FDA and ISO guidelines for the development of medical devices required.
Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical or Software Engineering) required.
Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above.
Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management.
Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing process knowledge preferred.
Project management and communication skills training preferred.
Working knowledge of anatomy from an orthopedic standpoint preferred.

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.