Senior Patient Specific Design Engineer

Company Description

Treace’s mission is to be the leader in the surgical treatment of bunions by establishing the Lapiplasty® System as the standard of care. We are committed to operating our business with the highest standards of ethical conduct. We intend to exceed our customers’ expectations through an innovation-driven, high-velocity approach to solving treatment and surgical problems. With our products and services, our mission is to assist foot and ankle surgeons in improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs, while providing rewarding experiences and opportunities for our employees and stakeholders.

Job Description

As the Senior Patient-Specific Design Engineer at Treace Medical Concepts, you will be responsible for reviewing and generating 3D CAD designs of patient-specific products from the initial patient need through to final manufacture and delivery. This role involves leading surgeon calls to determine patient needs and managing case planning prioritization to support high-quality production and inspection of finished products, ensuring timely delivery.

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

What you will be responsible for:

• Clinical Collaboration:
  • Lead surgeon calls to determine patient-specific needs for their cases and develop positive, collaborative relationships
  • Attend surgeries with new surgeon customers, provide technical guidance on proper clinical use and techniques to ensure optimal outcomes and an excellent customer experience
  • Collaborate directly with Product Management and Engineering to improve product performance and customer satisfaction
• Design and Review:
  • Review designs of patient-specific cut guides by analyzing CT scan data using image segmentation software and SOLIDWORKS for 2D and 3D modeling.
  • Create pre-operative plans for surgeons to use in cases.
  • Assist in assembling models, guides, manuals, and plans
• Project Management:
  • Manage day-to-day case design prioritization by following up with surgeons and customers for missing inputs
  • Work cross-functionally both internally and externally with vendors to ensure timely production and delivery of custom guides.
  • Perform quality checks as needed to ensure high-quality production and inspection of finished products.
• Process Improvement:
  • Support software developers and project engineers as a point of contact.
  • Provide feedback on the development of automation software and process improvements.
  • Assist in implementing process improvement strategies, optimizing current processes, and enhancing process scalability.
• Team Training:
  • Conduct clinical product training for the patient-specific design team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical design; Biomechanical Engineer preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant mechanical design and manufacturing engineering experience; Medical device development experience and/or internships preferred
• Minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience interacting with surgeons required, preferably in orthopedics
• Experience with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate in Mechanical Design (CSWA) certification preferred

Additional Information

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