Senior Biomechanics Test Engineer for Spine R&D

VB Spine; Allendale (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Ongoing training and development

Growth opportunities

Job summary

VB Spine in Allendale, NJ is seeking a Senior Engineer, Biomechanics Testing to lead the Biomechanics Test Laboratory within R&D for spinal devices. You will guide testing activities, develop methods, and collaborate with product, marketing, and design teams to ensure robust verification of implants and instruments.

The role requires a mechanical or biomedical engineering background with 2+ years of lab experience; travel up to 15% is indicated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering required.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles.
• PhD welcomed as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the Biomechanics Test Laboratory team as a subject matter expert in spinal device testing.
• Partner with new product development, sustaining, and marketing teams to deliver laboratory results that support products.
• Develop clinically relevant test methods using advanced knowledge of surgical procedures.
• Generate test protocols, technical documents, and test reports.
• Execute testing for experimental, characterization, and product verification purposes.
• Develop prototypes and fixtures for testing.
• Analyze data sets using statistical techniques and compare results with FEA and engineering analyses.
• Develop new testing methodologies and refine existing techniques.
• Utilize FEA systems to support analytical assessments prior to physical testing.
• Participate on cross-functional design teams to support testing needs across the product lifecycle.

Skills

Data analytics

Project management

Technical communication

Safety-conscious practice

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

PhD welcomed

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

CAEs

Job description

VB Spine in Allendale, NJ is seeking a Senior Engineer, Biomechanics Testing to lead the Biomechanics Test Laboratory within R&D for spinal devices. You will guide testing activities, develop methods, and collaborate with product, marketing, and design teams to ensure robust verification of implants and instruments.

The role requires a mechanical or biomedical engineering background with 2+ years of lab experience; travel up to 15% is indicated.