Zimmer Biomet Holdings

Product Quality Sr Designer I

Zimmer Biomet Holdings$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or science, preferably biomedical engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience in product design and development.
  • Background in medical device regulatory compliance and documentation.
  • Experience with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).
  • Knowledge of ISO 14971 standards; familiarity with IEC 62366 is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead agile practices within scrum teams to enhance project management.
  • Define design approaches that align with user needs and clinical workflows.
  • Translate user needs into verifiable engineering requirements.
  • Conduct design discussions and technical reviews while evaluating trade-offs.
  • Implement and review product verification and validation (V&V) testing protocols.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure documentation meets regulatory standards.
  • Maintain accurate and compliant Design History Files (DHF) for products.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Exposure to a variety of projects in the medical device field.
  • Opportunities for professional development and skill advancement.
Full Job Description
What You Can Expect

As a Product Quality Sr Designer you will play a key role in refining existing documentation and ensuring continued regulatory alignment to support new and existing products.

How You'll Create Impact

  • Project Management
    • Lead and promote agile practices across scrum teams.
    • Support project planning and execution.
    • Maintain roadmaps, backlogs and project tracking boards.
  • System Design
    • Define the design approach, ensuring alignment with product objectives, user needs, clinical workflows, and system performance.
    • Translate user needs into engineering level requirements that are objectively verifiable.
    • Lead design discussions and technical reviews, evaluating alternatives and trade-offs.
    • Ensure design decisions address usability, risk mitigation, technical feasibility, and long-term product sustainability.
  • System Testing
    • Implement and review product verification and validation (V&V) testing, including developing test protocols and test cases.
    • Perform manual and automated testing and document results accurately.
  • Product Documentation
    • Collaborate with QA, Service, Compliance, and Regulatory teams to meet documentation requirements and ensure cross-functional alignment.
    • Create, review, and maintain risk management files, including cybersecurity risks.
    • Ensure all product requirements are documented and maintained.
    • Ensure compliance with international standards and regulations.
    • Maintain the Design History File (DHF) to be complete, accurate, and regulatory-compliant, addressing gaps proactively.


What Makes You Stand Out
• Experienced with agile methodology, preferably holds a previous role as a scrum master.
• Strong analytical skills and accurate judgment-making skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with internal and external collaborators.
• Excellent communications skills; written and verbal.

Your Background
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science related field; biomedical engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of experience.

Ideally you have a solid background in medical device design controls and product development, with direct experience in regulatory compliance and documentation. This comes with the following:
• Experience with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).
• Experience in design controls in a multi-disciplinary organization.
• Experience drafting and maintaining DHF (design history file) content, including user needs, design inputs, design outputs, traceability matrices, and risk documentation.
• Ability to support risk analysis (e.g. uFMEA, etc.) and contribute to usability planning and design mitigations.
• Familiarity with ISO 14971 is required, and IEC 62366 preferred.
• Ability to define testable requirements, support V&V protocol development, and ensure traceability in collaboration with the Product Development team.
• Experience in a regulatory environment with strict compliance.
• Experience with Windchill, Codebeamer, Jira, or similar.

About Zimmer Biomet Holdings

Zimmer Biomet Holdings is a global leader in musculoskeletal healthcare. The company designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic reconstructive products, sports medicine, biologics, extremities, and trauma products. Zimmer Biomet serves healthcare professionals and patients in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to improving patient outcomes and has a strong focus on innovation and sustainability.
Learn more about Zimmer Biomet Holdings
Size
19,500 employees
Market Cap
$26.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$138.9 million
Founded
1927
5 Year Trend
+0.4%
Revenue
$7 billion
NASDAQ

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