Promade Product Development Engineer Hip & Knee US

Enovis•Austin, TX

11h

About The Position

The Design Engineer supports the development, customization, and continuous improvement of patient‑specific hip implant solutions within the Promade business unit. This role is responsible for translating clinical requirements, anatomical data, and surgeon input into precise, manufacturable implant designs that achieve optimal fit and performance for each individual patient. Through expertise in 3D modeling, digital planning, and advanced engineering tools, the Design Engineer ensures the seamless integration of custom implants into surgical workflows. The position collaborates closely with cross‑functional teams—including clinical engineering, manufacturing, quality, and surgeon partners—to deliver safe, innovative, and high‑quality patient‑specific orthopedic solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
2 years of professional experience; or no experience required with a related Masters degree.

Nice To Haves

Medical device industry experience
Strong proficiency with NX CAD for complex surface modeling and parametric design.
Familiarity with Teamcenter or similar PLM systems for managing revisions, workflows, and documentation.
Solid working knowledge of GD&T principles and ability to apply them accurately to custom implant designs.
Proven ability to work efficiently under tight, often daily deadlines without compromising quality.
Excellent task‑prioritization skills, balancing multiple custom cases simultaneously.
Resilience and adaptability in a high‑pressure, fast‑paced environment.
Ability to make quick, informed engineering decisions with incomplete information.
Proactive mindset toward identifying design risks and proposing practical solutions.
Strong attention to detail, especially in custom geometries where small errors have large clinical impact.
Naturally curious with a passion for patient‑specific and digital orthopedic solutions.
Commitment to precision and craftsmanship in delivering personalized implants.
Willingness to support continuous improvement of workflows, automation, and design standards.

Responsibilities

Responsible for 2D and 3D drawings, including stack analysis, aimed at the implementation of prototypes, implantable devices, instruments for Base Business devices, instrument trays and instrument sets starting, but not only, from the Product Plan, from the Input/Output matrix (IOVV) and feedback collected from customers or other subjects involved in Base Business product development/update.
Design and technical management of custom cases with the support of Product Development team.
Develop and manage needed documentation for the development and registration of Custom implantable components and instruments.
Evaluation and responsibility of congruency of design Inputs.
Actively discuss case design with surgeons and sales reps, critically evaluating components design inputs.
Autonomously provide surgical field support for custom made products.
Proactively communicate within Company Functions for the respect of designed products timelines, costs and quality standard.
Proactively evaluate possible design flow implementation.
Participate at meetings with KOL/internal and external stakeholders to collect Base Business project requirements and to contribute in preparing results presentation based on work progress.
Analyzing Base Business project requirements and their translation into project inputs, validation, and verification requirements (IOVV).
Responsible for ensuring the feasibility of the design and for interaction with manufacturing to transform prototypes into production and to find solutions to potential problems during manufacturing or controlling and proactively thinking in design for manufacturing concept.
Responsible for the definition of technical specifications, work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOP), test plans, testing protocols (worst case analysis, FEM analysis), critical analysis of test reports, tolerance analysis, verification protocols for instruments sets, design change modules and implant ROM.
Understanding of basic biomechanical principles and basic maneuvers in the operating theater.
Responsible for creating the required technical documentation that is required for certification renewals and geographical expansion (product registration in other Countries rather than the ones included in NPD process.
Other duties as required.