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Senior R&D Engineer, Mechanical
As a Mechanical Engineer 3, you will play a critical role in shaping the next generation of surgical robotic systems for joint replacement. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, this role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful engineering work from early concept through production while collaborating with passionate experts across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and clinical teams. Your work will directly impact surgeons and patients around the world.
What will you be doing?
- Lead or co lead the development of mechanical subsystems within our surgical robotics ecosystem from concept through first production runs
- Design and develop complex medical device components and assemblies, including detailed drawings, models, and technical documentation
- Define, interpret, and support detailed requirements and specifications throughout the product lifecycle
- Build, test, and analyze prototypes against requirements and specifications, including tolerance analyses of complex assemblies
- Participate in and lead detailed design reviews across multiple development phases
- Collaborate closely with cross functional partners including electrical, software, firmware, quality, manufacturing, systems, regulatory, marketing, and program management teams
- Work with suppliers to source prototype components and understand manufacturing capabilities and limitations
- Support non surgical and cadaveric testing to inform product design and sales support activities
- Contribute to innovation through novel ideas, concepts, and support of the intellectual property portfolio
- Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and research methods relevant to medical robotics
What will you need to be successful?
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or a related field with a minimum of five years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with three years of experience, or a PhD with one year of experience
- Experience in orthopaedic product development, electromechanical devices and controls, or closely related fields
- Demonstrated ability to lead subsystem development with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment
- Experience with complex electromechanical assemblies and medical device development
- Working knowledge of GD&T and experience with tolerance analysis
- Experience using digital simulation tools such as FEA or CFD is preferred
- Interest or experience in robotic systems is a plus
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Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement
Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day
Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program
Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
Training: Hands On, Team Customized, Mentorship
Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
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Smith & Nephew Plc
The Group has a history dating back 160 years to the family enterprise of Thomas James Smith who opened a small pharmacy in Hull, England in 1856. On his death in 1896, his nephew Horatio Nelson Smith took over the management of the business.
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A few days after the declaration of World War 1 in 1914, Horatio Nelson Smith (the nephew of the company founder T. J Smith) met with an envoy of the French President in London. The company was awarded a contract to supply £350,000 of surgical and field dressings, to be delivered in five months.
By the late 1990s, Smith & Nephew had expanded into being a diverse healthcare conglomerate with operations across the globe, including various medical devices, personal care products and traditional and pioneering woundcare treatments.
In 1998, Smith & Nephew announced a major restructuring to focus management attention and investment on three business units — wound management, endoscopy and orthopaedics — which offered high growth and margin opportunities.
Smith & Nephew was incorporated and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1937 and in 1999 the Group was also listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
In 2001, Smith & Nephew became a constituent member of the FTSE-100 index in the UK. This means that Smith & Nephew is included in the top 100 companies traded on the London Stock Exchange measured in terms of market capitalisation.
Today, Smith & Nephew is a public limited company incorporated and headquartered in the UK and doing business in many countries around the world.