Intern - Interbody R&D

Orthofix • Carlsbad, NM

1d • $22 - $26

About The Position

The major focus for the Intern – Interbody R&D will be to support either implant or instrument designs for a next generation cervical, interbody, or fixation system within the spinal implants product development group. You will focus on instrument design, modeling, and drawing creation as well as participate in weekly core team meetings and surgeon calls or on-site meetings. Additionally, you will support bench top testing and cadaver lab(s) to evaluate designs and test instruments and implants in simulated surgical settings.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or equivalent required
• Enrollment in Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program
• Junior or Senior level standing, or graduate student
• 3.0 GPA
• A basic understanding of CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, or NX)
• Basic proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Engineering discipline of study in Mechanical, Biomechanical, or Bioengineering

Nice To Haves

• Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering Major from an ABET accredited program
• CAD modeling experience with Creo

Responsibilities

• Work within a project team to contribute original concepts for new product development
• Provide weekly progress status updates to the project lead
• Generating engineering models and prints based on marketing inputs
• Collaborating with the machine shop and outside suppliers to generate prototypes
• Completing verification testing to prove out design outputs
• Completing validation testing in a cadaveric lab to confirm user requirements
• Generating test protocols and reports to document test methods and results

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED