R & D Engineer Spine at CeramTec, Medical Engineering Division, Lauf, Germany

[Nikolas Willmann]

For our Medical Engineering Division in Lauf/Germany, we are searching for an:
R & D Engineer Spine


with the following responsibilities:

• Execution of R&D projects which capture market needs while working in close cooperation with clinical consultants. The projects would cover the phases from initial ideas and concepts to the final serial-production.
  This includes especially the:
  • Development and construction of ceramic implants in coordination with product management and production
  • Conceptual design of surgical instruments in coordination with external providers
  • Set-up of all technical and regulatory documents in coordination with quality management
  
  
• Execution of market analyses and literature research
• Operative control of advisory board meetings with clinical consultants
• Coordination of external providers
• Project management: coordination and active control of all activities, in accordance with European and FDA regulations which are executed by internal and external resources. This includes especially the:
  • R&D process
  • Production
  • Validations
  
  
• Assistance of surgeries including staff training during clinical evaluation in coordination with sales and product management

Your skills:

• Degree in biomechanical engineering or comparable
• Multi-year work experience in the field of development and construction of spinal implants and instruments
• Structured work in the highly regulated field of medical device industry
• Systematic compilation of creative solutions
• Construction of mechanical components, ideally orthopedic implants and instruments for spinal applications
• Knowledge in mechanical production, ideally of ceramic components
• Medical device regulations (Medical Device Directive, ISO 13485, FDA)
• Advanced capability in spatial imagination
• Experience in 3d-CAD, ideally Nx
• Project management (Following Design Control according ISO 13485 and FDA)
• Knowledge in anatomy, biomechanics and surgical technique regarding spine
• Comfortable within the OR
• Good German and English skills in writing and conversation

At CeramTec you find an atmosphere of independent acting. You profit from good development possibilities and an employee attitude based on partnership. Did we attract your attention? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application for employment (via Email, max. 5 MB) including your possible starting date and salary requirements.

Your Contact:
Nikolas Willmann
Head of R&D Spine
CeramTec GmbH
Medical Engineering Division
Luitpoldstr. 15
91207 Lauf, Germany
n.willmann@ceramtec.de