Patient Specific Design Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:The Patient-Specific Design Engineer creates patient-specific surgical plans and devices from patient imaging and owns each case from intake through surgeon plan approval. The engineer works directly with surgeons to define each patient’s custom surgical plan, works with quality and operations to deliver surgical plans and guides on time, and helps improve and automate the patient specific workflow.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Check incoming CT scans for image quality and suitability for designSegment anatomy and build 3D models using image segmentation softwareCreate pre-operative plans, including deformity correction, resections and alignment, and present them to surgeons for review and approvalLead virtual planning calls with surgeons to gather design requirements and adjust plans to their preferencesDesign patient-specific cut guides and related instruments in Solidworks, applying design for additive manufacturing principlesWork cross-functionally to ensure high-quality and timely production and delivery of custom guidesSupport surgeons and sales team in the operating roomOperate CT scanner to capture cadaveric specimen scans for research, marketing, and sales labsCoordinate with Marketing and Medical Education departments to support cadaveric labsSuggest process and design automations and provide input on improvement projectsEnsure compliance with HIPAA and internal quality assurance standards