Translates targeted user needs into design requirements/inputs which satisfy unmet market needs to achieve business goals while also complying with global regulatory requirements and recognized external industry standards
Creates product designs which fully address targeted user needs/requirements, and authors design rationale to document basis of all design features
Prepares and reviews information for invention disclosures and patents
Initiates, provides instruction for and coordinates with support from Zimmer Biomet cross-functional team members in the production and inspection of product prototypes for preliminary evaluation; and final design verification, design validation and process validation
Creates hardware requirements specifications which defines what the design is intended to do as well as hardware design details which defines how the design is intended to meet specifications. Also provides design elements that appropriately account for design, design for manufacturability (process capability). in-circuit testability and other inspection groundwork.
Identifies and documents critical to quality product features based on product intended use, design requirements, associated user risks and the design itself to ensure appropriate quality control inspection plans are generated
Evaluates, verifies and validates product designs relative to design requirements and to reduce user risk in compliance with Zimmer Biomet procedures and global regulatory requirements (includes completing tolerance stack-ups, benchtop testing and executing simulated operating room cadaveric product evaluations)
Supports Zimmer Biomet Quality, Sourcing and Manufacturing teams with new product design transfer tasks for production of market release quantities
What Makes You Stand Out
Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills, able to deliver professional communications to a global audience base
Microsoft Office Suite software proficiency required
Demonstrated product design and development execution with a multi-disciplinary project team from user need identification/concept ideation through commercialization desired; medical device particularly orthopedic implant and instrument product design desired
Demonstrated a general understanding of various electrical/electronic manufacturing processes (including PCB printed circuit board assembly manufacturing,) and material science for application in new product development
FDA QSR and EU MDR medical device regulatory requirements, and industry/regulatory body recognized technical product standards knowledge required; global medical device regulatory requirements knowledge preferred
Demonstrated working knowledge of statistics with application to sample size determination, design of experiments and null hypothesis testing preferred.
Design and testing of printed circuit board assemblies for embedded and electrical systems using an enterprise level EDA package such as Mentor Graphics or Altium.
Experience with embedded microprocessor design, schematic capture, printed circuit board layout and simulation tools.
Strong understanding of hardware interfaces and I/O (SPI, UART, A/D, D/A. I2C, CAN. LVDS, MIPI, ect)
Ability to execute board bring-ups by using advanced debugging and troubleshooting techniques.
Board level EMC design experience, supporting product level EMC test and EMC issue reolution.
FPGA/CPLD design proficiency with VHDL (or Verilog) language preferred.
Bluetooth and wireless design experience desired.
Motor control experience especially with BLDC desired.
Li-ion battery pack management desired.
Minitab experience preferred.
Your Background
Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET accredited school (or global equivalent) in one of the following engineering disciplines: Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology.
7+ years of full-time (including relevant ZB Coop/Intern) engineering experience.
Physical Requirements
Travel Expectations
10%
Salary Expectations
$150,000 - $170,000 USD
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability
