Associate CAD Designer

The Associate CAD Designer will primarily deal with building competence in the daily tasks of a CAD Designer I, with the intention of advancing to CAD Designer I within a reasonable amount of the time. The position involves the digital creation of Individual Patient Solutions (CAD) products, such as guides, implants, splints, and models. The employee must be able to collaborate with both internal members and surgeons to ensure technical requirements for each case are met. This includes the ability to demonstrate understanding of medical procedures and anatomy. The employee must then use computer-aided design software to create 3-dimensional models of the parts.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Learn and demonstrate knowledge of the complete product range of Individual Patient Solutions as it pertains to their division.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to identify technical requirements of the customer, in collaboration with other team members.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to design CAD products that follow technical requirements, as well as regulatory and internal guidelines.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to abide by regulatory and internal guidelines for the design and manufacturing of our products.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to depict parts and their technical features so that purpose and desired manufacturing output are clear.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to design and execute tests to simulate product use for verifying and validating product performance, reliability, and usability.
• Learn and demonstrate the ability to participate in the creation and maintenance of files specific to each patients case.

The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.

Education and Experience Requirements

• AS in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Bioengineering, Biomedical), comparable degree/certification in a technical/medical field, or equivalent amount of experience.
• Prior experience with 3D modeling software
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications