Patient Specific Design Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Treace scores A on the Alion truth index.
At Treace, we are revolutionizing 3D solutions for the treatment of complex bunion deformities. Our innovative, high-velocity approach enables us to consistently exceed customer expectations, delivering minimally invasive solutions that improve patient outcomes and drive efficiency for healthcare providers. By advancing reproducibility and patient satisfaction, Treace empowers foot and ankle surgeons to achieve better surgical results, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance overall care quality.
If you're seeking an opportunity to grow in your career while working with a dynamic and diverse team dedicated to meaningful innovation, Treace could be your next great career destination. Together, let's create something greater than ourselves.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Patient-Specific Design Engineer is responsible for generating 3D CAD designs of patient-specific products from the initial patient need identified through to final manufacture and delivery. This position may entail working with surgeons to determine patient needs and support high-quality production and inspection of the finished product. This role may also support ongoing product development, process improvement, and automation projects to further the development of patient-specific devices, including 2D and 3D drawings, sharing technical and process expertise on project teams, creating technical documentation, etc.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze CT scan data, and design patient-specific cut guides using image segmentation software and SOLIDWORKS for 2D and 3D modeling
- Interact with surgeons to determine patient-specific needs for their case, and how best to deliver a patient-specific cut guide to meet their needs
- Work cross-functionally to ensure high-quality and timely production and delivery of custom guides. Perform quality checks as needed
- Create pre-operative plans for surgeons to use in cases
- Support software developers and project engineers as a point-of-contact. Provide feedback on the development of automation software and process improvements
- Assists in implementing process improvement strategies, optimizing current processes, and process scalability
- Assist in assembling models, guides, manuals, and plans
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in mechanical design or biomedical engineering.
- 2+ years of relevant mechanical design and manufacturing engineering experience is required.
- Medical device development experience and/or internships preferred
- Experience with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate in Mechanical Design (CSWA) certification preferred
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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