R&D Engineer - Refinement

Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Health savings accounts with employer contribution

Flexible spending account options

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off

Company holidays

Floating holidays

100% company-paid short & long-term disability

Job summary

Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA is seeking an R&D Engineer to join their team in Salt Lake City, UT. This role involves engineering work on existing orthopedic devices throughout their lifecycle, including coordinating changes with global partners.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, 3+ years of experience in R&D or manufacturing, and strong CAD skills. Benefits include medical and vision plans, health savings accounts, and paid time off.

Join us in advancing the O&P industry!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience ideally in an R&D or manufacturing environment.
• Skilled in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing effectively.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess needs for improving existing orthopedic devices.
• Design engineering solutions and create/update CAD models.
• Collaborate with Operations to implement product improvements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering principles

CAD modeling and drawing creation

Fiber composite material knowledge

Ability to analyze and improve products

Effective communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree in technical field

Tools

Creo

Job description

For more than a century Ottobock has pursued the mission of helping people living with limb loss or mobility challenges regain or maintain their freedom of movement. We do this through the development of leading prosthetic, orthotic and wheelchair innovation and an unwavering commitment to delivering superior patient care experiences. As a growing healthcare company, we continue to invest in both our people and new service offerings. With more than 10,000 employees worldwide and 1,100 across North America, we are dedicated to advancing the O&P industry and improving the lives of the people serviced by it.

We are looking for an R&D Engineer to join our team onsite in Salt Lake City, UT!

This position is responsible for the engineering work on existing orthopedic devices (protheses, orthotics) throughout their life cycle. This includes coordinating any changes with other global partners who are also affected by said engineering work.

Duties & Responsibilities

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Identify and assess needs and opportunities to improve existing orthopedic devices
• Analyze cost, business, and complaint data including root cause analyses
• Design engineering solutions including creation and updating of CAD models, simulations and drawings
• Define verification and validation activities for changes as needed
• Collaborate with Operations and other organizational units on the implementation of product improvements
• Champion and document change orders for the changes
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications – (Education, Experience, Certification, & Licensure):

• Bachelor degree in technical field
• 3+ years of work experience ideally in an R&D or manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and application of engineering principles with focus on mechanical engineering incl. GD&T etc.
• Highly skilled in CAD modelling and drawing creation, Creo a plus
• Knowledge of fiber composite material from design to process
• Analyze, learn and understand the function of existing products
• Skilled in handling multiple tasks, prioritizing and adjusting focus as needed
• Skilled in identifying, anticipating, analyzing and completing improvement activities.
• Ability to collaborate with different departments as well as working independently
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Medical

Vision

Health savings accounts with employer contribution

Flexible spending account options

Company-paid life insurance policy

Paid time off

Company holidays

Floating holidays

100% company-paid short & long-term disability