Patient-Specific-Instrument Design Engineer

Job Description





As the Patient-Specific-Instrument Design Engineer, you will be responsible for generating 3D CAD designs of patient-specific products from the initial patient need identified through to final manufacture and delivery. This position entails working with surgeons to determine patient needs and support high-quality production and inspection of the finished product. 





You will also support ongoing product development, process improvement, and automation projects to further the development of patient-specific devices, including 2D and 3D drawings, sharing technical and process expertise on project teams, creating technical documentation, etc.





PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:





Analyze CT scan data, and design patient-specific cut guides using image segmentation software and SOLIDWORKS for 2D and 3D modeling





Interact with surgeons to determine patient-specific needs for their case, and how best to deliver a patient-specific cut guide to meet their needs





Work cross-functionally to ensure high-quality and timely production and delivery of custom guides.  Perform quality checks as needed





Create pre-operative plans for surgeons to use in cases





Support software developers and project engineers as a point-of-contact.  Provide feedback on the development of automation software and process improvements





Assists in implementing process improvement strategies, optimizing current processes, and process scalability