Sustaining Project Engineer, Robotics

Smith & Nephew•Pittsburgh, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Smith+Nephew is seeking a Sustaining Project Engineer to join its Robotics team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The engineer will serve as a technical lead for sustaining and global registration projects for the CORI Surgical System, combining engineering, product development, and testing while collaborating across functions. The role supports quality improvements, supply chain needs, obsolescence-related design changes, cost reduction, and regulatory compliance, and oversees deliverables from design through manufacturing transfer. The engineer will develop technical and clinical expertise in the CORI Surgical System, create and maintain project and testing documentation, support verification and validation, test system GUI translations, and provide technical input for product literature. The position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future and requires minimal travel of less than 10%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a regulated industry as a design or project engineer.
Experience with design controls, product development processes, design and project documentation, root cause analysis, and product testing, including verification and validation.
Ability to travel minimally, less than 10%.

Responsibilities

Serve as Project Engineer and technical lead for Robotics Sustaining and Global Registration projects.
Lead engineering analysis, design, and testing for quality improvements, supply chain support, obsolescence-related design changes, cost reduction, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Develop in-depth technical expertise and clinical understanding of the CORI Surgical System.
Oversee project deliverables from design through manufacturing transfer.
Develop input requirements, test plans, procedures, and reports, and support verification and validation activities.
Perform Robotics system GUI translations and functional testing.
Provide technical input into product literature, including user manuals and instructions for use.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, Project Management, and Marketing teams.