Development Sr Engineer II
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026.
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.
What You Can Expect
We are seeking a Senior Development Engineer to join our innovative team. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to research and evaluate new products, develop detailed designs, partner closely with surgeons to refine and improve product functionality, and author verification and validation documentation.
As part of the Monogram team, you'll contribute to the development of surgeon-guided semi-autonomous and fully autonomous robotic technologies that are expected to enhance Zimmer Biomet's extensive portfolio of customer-focused solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge medical technology that helps improve patient outcomes, restore mobility, and relieve pain for patients around the world.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help shape the future of orthopedic robotics.
How You'll Create Impact
- Lead product development efforts from ideation to commercialization through entire product life cycle, as part of a team, including:
- Research and evaluate products, parts, processes for efficiency and reliability
- Conceptualization of new design ideas while understanding the inadequacy of existing designs.
- Parametric modeling and detail design of Monogram products and instrument development with a firm grasp on design for manufacturing
- Assist junior Engineering staff with modeling and detailing methodology
- Lead efforts of new product development in design control, including the management and implementation of Monogram design history files.
- Lead design efforts to minimize patient risk and adhere to regulatory requirements
- Lead in development of testing protocols and assist in the testing process for new and existing products
- Analyze test results and recommend appropriate design changes
- Formulate complete test strategies and test reports with R&D and regulatory. Work with Marketing to determine how data or analysis could be used for education or as selling tool in abstract/poster or white paper.
- Interface with 3rd party suppliers, contractors, testing houses, etc.
- Aide in publication efforts with Clinical Affairs team.
- Lead surgical demonstrations (live, cadaver, or video) to help formulate physician comments/ideas into meaningful design solutions.
- Compile invention disclosures for patent applications and infringement evaluations
- Participate in root cause analysis and corrective action development for design related issues in released product
- Assist with other development projects as additional resource when needed, while balancing own workload
What Makes You Stand Out
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, engineering specifications, testing standards, regulatory guidance documents, safety rules, company policy and procedure manuals.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects l autonomously as part of a cross-functional team (Supply Chain, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, etc.) and deliver updates to senior management.
- Experience with designing for manufacturability, inspection and assembly.
- Proficient with design control activities and verification and validation activities with respect to medical device development.
- Exposure or past experience working with Surgical Robotics is a huge plus
Your Background
- Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related engineering discipline with 3+ years of experience
- Prior experience in medical device development required.
- Strong experience with verification and validation writing
- Proficient with CAD. SolidWorks Required
- Understanding of medical device industry regulatory requirements required.
Physical Requirements
Travel Expectations
Expectations are 20%.
Salary expectations: $120k- $140k
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability