CAD Sr Designer

SupportFinity™; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SupportFinity™ is looking for a Senior CAD Designer to create and revise detailed drawings in 3D using SolidWorks. In this role, you will design innovative solutions for orthopedic implants and instruments, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of product design experience, demonstrate strong communication skills, and possess a solid understanding of GD&T. This role may offer remote work options for highly qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in product design, ideally in orthopedic devices.
• Advanced working knowledge of drafting standards and engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Design new products from conception to launch.
• Manage multiple projects and timelines effectively.
• Create CAD models and engineering drawings primarily within SolidWorks.

Skills

SolidWorks

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Project Management

Technical Communication

Education

Two-year technical degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Highridge Medical creates the world’s most innovative spinal solutions across the spectrum from Motion Preservation to MIS to Bone Healing to Core Spine. Working at Highridge Medical is not just work. Life at Highridge Medical is purpose driven. Every day, you have the privilege of using your talents to demonstrate Confidence in your work and restore Confidence for our patients. Confidence that moves.

Senior CAD Designer

We are seeking a Senior CAD Designer responsible for creating and revising detailed drawings using 3‑Dimensional modeling tools. The Designer is responsible for the integrity of the product, including models and engineering drawings, ensuring designs are suitable for manufacture, inspection, and translation to vendors. The Designer may be expected to interact directly with surgeons and cross‑functional stakeholders such as Marketing, Regulatory, Quality, Testing, and Sales. In this role, they should also demonstrate initiative, strong technical skills, and the ability to design mating components in implant and instrument systems. Occasional travel and mentoring of junior designers is expected.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Design new products from conception to launch and modify existing products while complying with procedures, standards, and Quality System Requirements.
• Meet critical project timelines.
• Design innovative, clinically driven solutions by anticipating surgical needs and transform concepts into commercialized implant and instrument systems.
• Design mating components and assemblies and apply advanced tolerance analysis.
• Generate CAD models and engineering drawings primarily within SolidWorks.
• Design complex mechanisms/instrumentation and implement advanced design principles.
• Design components for manufacturability, inspectability, and cost effectiveness.
• Manage multiple projects throughout all states of the development process.
• Work simultaneously with development, manufacturing, tool and process engineers to create complex 3‑D surfaced or solid models of orthopedic implants, provisionals and instrumentation.

Expected Areas of Competence (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Innovate in developing new designs and develop patentable features.
• Be professional, concise, tactful, and effective in communication.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, including creating and delivering presentations tailored to technical and executive audiences.
• Have advanced working knowledge of drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and be able to perform advanced tolerance analysis.
• Ensure product and process compliance with applicable Quality Assurance and Regulatory requirements in the medical device industry.
• Manage and set priorities for multiple complex projects and deliverables concurrently.
• Be expert in CAD design and engineering drawings, preferably using SolidWorks, with an emphasis on design for manufacturability and system integration.
• Adapt quickly to new technologies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project, with experience in reporting and tracking project metrics.

Education / Experience Requirements

• Two‑year technical degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in product design, ideally in orthopedic devices.

Travel Requirements

Up to 5%.

For candidates with exceptional skills and qualifications, willing to consider a remote position.