Sustaining Project Engineer, Robotics

Smith+Nephew•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Smith+Nephew is hiring a Sustaining Project Engineer to join its Robotics team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The role serves as a technical lead for sustaining and global registration projects for the CORI Surgical System, combining engineering, product development, and testing in collaboration with multiple functions. The position does not offer visa sponsorship now or in the future. The engineer leads technical work from design through manufacturing transfer, supporting product quality, supply chain, obsolescence, cost reduction, and regulatory compliance initiatives. The role also develops technical and clinical expertise in the CORI Surgical System and contributes to product literature and system testing.

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.