Spine Medical Device Development Engineer

VB Spine; Allendale (NJ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Training and development opportunities

Growth within fast-paced company

Job summary

VB Spine is seeking a Development Engineer to design implants and instrumentation, collaborating with R&D, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, and clinical teams. You’ll contribute to product evolution, regulatory updates, and supply chain continuity.

The role requires a Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering background with 1+ year in the medical device field, CAD experience (Creo/SolidWorks), and the ability to work under supervision in a regulated setting. Travel up to 15% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering, Master’s preferred
• 1+ year of medical device experience or Co-Op/Internship
• CAD experience with Creo or SolidWorks
• Fundamental mechanical engineering knowledge
• Ability to read complex drawings
• Basic knowledge of analysis tools and statistics
• Willingness to learn and work under supervision
• Ability to manage priorities in a regulated environment

Responsibilities

• Interface with surgeons to gather input for designs
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and PM teams
• Design, develop, modify, evaluate, and verify components for medical devices
• Participate in cadaver labs to evaluate designs
• Interpret customer needs and clinical procedures
• Prepare Design History Files, Change Control, and Regulatory files
• Learn design controls, risk management, and change control
• Assist with prototyping, bench testing, and root cause analysis
• Prepare invention disclosures and patent applications
• Develop knowledge of standards, requirements, and test strategies
• Demonstrate ownership and manage priorities

Skills

Parametric CAD experience

Engineering fundamentals

Reading drawings

Statistics/analysis tools

Ownership & driven

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering or related (Master’s preferred)

Co-Op/Internship experience

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

VB Spine is seeking a Development Engineer to design implants and instrumentation, collaborating with R&D, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, and clinical teams. You’ll contribute to product evolution, regulatory updates, and supply chain continuity.

The role requires a Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering background with 1+ year in the medical device field, CAD experience (Creo/SolidWorks), and the ability to work under supervision in a regulated setting. Travel up to 15% is expected.