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 patientâs 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
Responsible for senior-level system design leadership within New Product Introduction (NPI) projects for computer-assisted surgical and robotic systems, including user needs strategy, system architecture, requirements strategy, design inputs, risk management, verification and validation, usability engineering, Design Changes, and Design History File (DHF) documentation.
This role independently drives complex project work, contributes to major technical decisions, participates in hands-on robotic system testing and integration, and provides technical leadership in multidisciplinary project teams. The Senior Systems Designer may serve in project leadership roles such as Scrum Master, Product Owner Proxy, or Product Owner as required by project needs.
The Senior Systems Designer also contributes to quality-related work, procedure improvement, mentorship of lower levels, advancement of the System Design craft, cross-team practice consistency, and a collaborative work environment where team members can raise issues, challenge ideas respectfully, and actively seek solutions.
This is a hybrid role with a minimum expectation of three days per week in office
Responsable du leadership de la conception des systĂšmes au niveau supĂ©rieur dans les projets dâintroduction de nouveaux produits (NPI) pour les systĂšmes chirurgicaux et robotiques assistĂ©s par ordinateur, y compris la stratĂ©gie des besoins des utilisateurs, lâarchitecture du systĂšme, la stratĂ©gie des exigences, les donnĂ©es de conception, la gestion des risques, la vĂ©rification et la validation, lâingĂ©nierie dâutilisabilitĂ©, les modifications de conception et la documentation du fichier dâhistorique de conception (DHF).
Ce rĂŽle pilote de maniĂšre indĂ©pendante des projets complexes, contribue Ă des dĂ©cisions techniques majeures, participe aux tests et Ă lâintĂ©gration pratiques de systĂšmes robotiques et assure un leadership technique au sein dâĂ©quipes de projet multidisciplinaires. Le Senior Systems Designer peut assumer des rĂŽles de leadership de projet tels que Scrum Master, Product Owner Proxy ou Product Owner selon les besoins du projet.
Le concepteur systĂšme senior contribue Ă©galement au travail liĂ© Ă la qualitĂ©, Ă lâamĂ©lioration des procĂ©dures, au mentorat des niveaux infĂ©rieurs, Ă lâavancement du mĂ©tier de conception de systĂšmes, Ă la cohĂ©rence des pratiques inter-Ă©quipes et Ă un environnement de travail collaboratif oĂč les membres de lâĂ©quipe peuvent soulever des questions et contester des idĂ©es avec respect, et chercher activement des solutions.
Il sâagit dâun poste hybride avec une attente minimale de trois jours par semaine au bureau.
How You'll Create Impact
NPI responsibilities include:
- Lead complex system design activities for NPI projects, including user needs strategy, requirements, architecture, risk management, V&V strategy, usability, Design Changes, and DHF documentation.
- Influence user needs strategy and ensure end-to-end traceability and system-level alignment from user needs and clinical workflow inputs through requirements, design inputs, verification, validation, and risk controls.
- Lead architecture definition, interface strategy, system trade studies, integration strategy, and major technical decision records for complex products or project scopes.
- Lead technical interactions during surgeon evaluations, customer feedback assessments, usability studies, system demonstrations, and clinical evaluations as assigned.
- Lead or support hands-on robotic system testing, integration, troubleshooting, root cause investigations, usability evaluations, and verification activities.
- Lead evaluation and system-level integration of supplier components, third-party technologies, externally developed software, or externally developed subsystems.
- Coordinate technical activities with cross-functional stakeholders and serve as an independent reviewer for significant deliverables.
Quality and compliance responsibilities include:
- Lead or own quality-related technical investigations, including issue evaluations, complaints, non-conformities, and CAPAs.
- Improve procedures, design controls, engineering documentation, DHF quality, audit readiness, and decision rationale practices.
- Promote compliance with applicable procedures, regulatory expectations, and sound engineering judgment.
Agile and project responsibilities include:
- Drive project outcomes with minimal supervision while managing priorities, dependencies, technical risks, and stakeholder expectations.
- Resolve ambiguity, remove impediments, and support Agile/SAFe-aligned planning and continuous improvement.
- Establish technical rationale, lead trade studies, evaluate competing solutions, and document system-level decisions using sound systems engineering principles.
Leadership and mentorship responsibilities include:
- Mentor and coach lower-level Systems Designers on System Design practices, tools, and procedures.
- Advance the System Design craft through best practices, training, lessons learned, and process improvements.
- Influence practices across multiple project teams and support harmonization of System Design methods where appropriate.
- Model clear communication, accountability, constructive challenge, knowledge sharing, and respectful collaboration
What Makes You Stand Out
- Strong experience in system design within a multidisciplinary engineering organization.
- Advanced knowledge of medical device design controls, user needs, requirements engineering, system architecture, interface definition, risk management, V&V, usability engineering, DHF documentation, and quality system procedures.
- Ability to apply sound technical reasoning, analytical judgment, documented decision rationale, trade-off analysis, and creative problem-solving to complex system-level challenges.
- Ability to work independently, drive clarity through ambiguity, and influence stakeholders across functions, project teams, and technical disciplines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, requirements management tools, Agile tools, and SolidWorks; MATLAB, Python, or C++ is an asset.
- Written and spoken French is an asset.
- Forte expĂ©rience en conception de systĂšmes au sein dâune organisation dâingĂ©nierie multidisciplinaire.
- Connaissance approfondie des contrĂŽles de conception des dispositifs mĂ©dicaux, des besoins des utilisateurs, de lâingĂ©nierie des exigences, de lâarchitecture systĂšme, de la dĂ©finition des interfaces, de la gestion des risques, du V&V, de lâingĂ©nierie dâutilisabilitĂ©, de la documentation DHF et des procĂ©dures du systĂšme qualitĂ©.
- Capacité à appliquer un raisonnement technique solide, un jugement analytique, une justification de décision documentée, une analyse comparative et une résolution créative des problÚmes aux défis complexes au niveau du systÚme.
- CapacitĂ© Ă travailler de maniĂšre autonome, Ă faire preuve de clartĂ© malgrĂ© lâambiguĂŻtĂ© et Ă influencer les parties prenantes dans toutes les fonctions, Ă©quipes de projet et disciplines techniques.
- Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et verbale.
- Expérience avec Microsoft Office, les outils de gestion des exigences, les outils Agile et SolidWorks ; MATLAB, Python ou C++ est un atout.
- Le français écrit et parlé est un atout.
Your Background
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related technical field. Biomedical engineering is an asset.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Experience or exposure to medical device development, robotics, software-controlled systems, or regulated industries is an asset.
- Experience with SolidWorks, MATLAB, Python, C++, requirements management tools, or Agile development tools is an asset
Preferred:
- Experience in the design, development, or verification of neurotechnology, neurosurgical, or neuro-navigation systems
- Baccalauréat en ingénierie, sciences, génie biomédical, génie informatique, génie mécanique, génie électrique ou dans un domaine technique connexe. L’ingénierie biomédicale est un atout.
- Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience pertinente en ingénierie.
- L’expérience ou l’exposition au développement de dispositifs médicaux, à la robotique, aux systèmes contrôlés par logiciel ou aux industries réglementées est un atout.
- Une expérience avec SolidWorks, MATLAB, Python, C++, les outils de gestion des exigences ou les outils de développement Agile est un atout.
Préféré :
- Expérience dans la conception, le développement ou la vérification de systèmes de neurotechnologie, de neurochirurgie ou de neuro-navigation
Travel Expectations
JusquâĂ 25 %. Poste hybride avec une attente minimale de trois jours par semaine au bureau.
Up to 25%. Hybrid role with a minimum expectation of three days per week in office.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability
