Mechanical Senior Engineer

Job summary

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead technical execution for product improvement initiatives and serve as a technical lead for complex mechanical engineering activities. They will also perform engineering analyses, investigate nonconformances, and support regulatory compliance and verification activities.

Job details

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 As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will act as a senior technical individual contributor and technical lead for complex mechanical engineering activities related to existing products and manufacturing processes. This role requires deep engineering expertise, strong independent judgment, and the ability to lead technical work across cross-functional teams without formal people management responsibilities. You will be expected to identify technical risks, diagnose complex product and process issues, develop robust engineering solutions, and guide implementation in a regulated medical device environment. Success in this role requires a hands-on, analytical engineer who can move effectively between design, manufacturing, quality, supplier, and regulatory considerations. How You'll Create Impact Lead the technical execution of product improvement initiatives for existing products, from problem definition through engineering assessment, solution development, verification, implementation, and release Serve as a technical contributor for cross-functional activities involving engineering, production, quality, suppliers, and new product development partners Own complex engineering analyses to support design changes, production issue resolution, and product performance improvement, including dimensional, tolerance stack-up, functional, structural, and failure mode assessments Independently investigate product and process nonconformances, customer complaints, and technical issues by identifying root causes, assessing risk, and recommending practical, data-driven corrective actions Define, plan, and execute verification and validation activities associated with engineering changes using scientifically and statistically sound methods Develop test methods, protocols, and engineering rationales to support product modifications, design decisions, and manufacturing improvements Evaluate the impact of design or process changes on product performance, manufacturability, reliability, quality, and regulatory compliance Coordinate implementation and transfer of product improvements to suppliers and manufacturing teams, ensuring technical requirements are clearly defined and effectively executed Contribute technical expertise to risk management activities, including FMEA and related engineering risk assessments. Support CAPA, nonconformance, and complaint investigation activities with strong technical analysis and clear documentation Provide engineering documentation and technical support for regulatory submissions, product certifications, and change control activities, including support for 510(k)-related documentation where applicable What Makes You Stand Out Significant experience in the medical device industry or another highly regulated manufacturing environment Experience working within an ISO 13485-regulated environment Strong experience with engineering change implementation for released products Experience with risk management activities, including DFMEA and structured engineering risk evaluation Experience planning and executing verification and validation (V&V) activities Familiarity with 510(k) submission support activities and the documentation expectations associated with regulated product changes Strong capability in tolerance stack-up analysis for mechanical assemblies Strong knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) Hands-on experience with prototyping, inspection, manufacturing support, and supplier collaboration Strong root-cause investigation and corrective action skills Strong technical writing and documentation skills in a regulated environment Your Background Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Strong in-depth mechanical engineering fundamentals, including design analysis, failure analysis, and manufacturability Proficiency with 3D CAD tools; SolidWorks experience preferred Travel Expectations This is a senior technical individual contributor role and does not include direct people management responsibility. Travel up to 30% EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability

What you’ll do

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead technical execution for product improvement initiatives and serve as a technical lead for complex mechanical engineering activities. They will also perform engineering analyses, investigate nonconformances, and support regulatory compliance and verification activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and have at least 5 years of relevant experience in a regulated manufacturing environment. Proficiency in 3D CAD tools and strong knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals and risk management are required.

Benefits

• Development opportunities
• Employee resource groups
• Flexible working environment
• Competitive total rewards
• Wellness incentives
• Recognition and performance awards

Listed skills

• Risk Management · Preferred
• SolidWorks · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Mechanical engineering
• Medical device industry
• ISO 13485
• Engineering change implementation
• Risk management
• DFMEA
• Verification and validation
• 510(k) submission
• Tolerance stack-up analysis
• GD&T
• Prototyping
• Root-cause investigation
• Corrective action
• Technical writing
• SolidWorks
• 3D CAD
• Engineering Documentation
• Product Improvement
• Design Analysis
• Technical Issues
• People Management
• Technical Requirements
• Medical Devices
• Planning
• 3D Modeling
• Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA)
• Change Control
• Technical Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• SolidWorks (CAD)
• Design Failure Mode And Effects Analysis
• Engineering Change Order
• Failure Analysis
• Failure Mode And Effects Analysis
• Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing
• Health Technology
• Innovation
• ISO 13485 Standard
• Risk Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Processes
• New Product Development
• Performance Improvement
• Risk Analysis
• Verification And Validation
• Technical Writing
• Test Method
• Tolerance Analysis
• Investigation
• Reliability

Job areas

• Engineering
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer (General)
• Mechanical Engineers