Design Engineer - Customs

Under routine supervision, primarily responsible for the design and development of new Customized Instruments. Tasks involved ideation of design concepts, modeling and creating engineer drawings utilizing 3D CAD software, and final inspection of custom devices. Other responsibilities include interfacing with ATEC machine shop, surgeons and Sales teams for design requirements, managing and tracking status of multiple requests, and creating work orders for manufacturing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and develop Customized Instruments using SolidWorks
• Intake, tracking and completing requests in ServiceNOW software platform
• Generates design documentation for the project - Customized Design History File (cDHF)
• Works with machine shop on design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA)
• Interfaces with Surgeons, Marketing, and Sales as to requirements of designs
• Creates and processes Work Orders for manufacturing
• Collaborates on the development of inspection methods
• Attend grand rounds, labs, or surgeries to gain clinical experience
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior management
• High mechanical aptitude with the ability to understand the operation, interaction, and functionality of mechanical systems and devices, preferred.
• Knowledge in the use and interpretation of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, preferred
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of manufacturing methods, predominantly with metals and plastics, preferred.

Education and/or Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering with an emphasis on mechanical design
• 1-4 years of product development experience, preferably in spine or implantable orthopedic medical devices. Intern/Co-Op experience can be applied.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Other Disclosures

For roles based in the United States that require access to hospital facilities, must be eligible for and maintain credentials at all required hospitals, including meeting any applicable physical requirements or vaccination requirements (including the COVID-19 vaccine, as applicable).

At this time, ATEC Spine does not sponsor employment visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

Salary Range

Alphatec Spine, Inc. complies with state and federal wage and hour laws and compensation depends upon candidate’s qualifications, education, skill set, years of experience, and internal equity. $75,000 - $90,000 Full-Time Annual Salary