Highridge Medical ยท 1 week ago
CAD Principal Designer
Westminster, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$25/hr - $25/hr
7+ years expHighridge Medical creates innovative spinal solutions and is seeking a Principal CAD Designer responsible for creating and revising detailed drawings using 3-Dimensional modeling tools. The role involves leading the design of new products, ensuring designs are suitable for manufacture, and interacting with surgeons and cross-functional stakeholders.
ManufacturingMedical
Responsibilities
Leads the design of new products and improvements to existing products from conception to launch while complying with existing procedures, standards, and Quality System Requirements
Proven ability to meet critical project timelines
Designs innovative, clinically driven solutions by anticipating surgical needs and transforms concepts into commercialized implant and instrument systems. Ability to design mating components and applying advanced tolerance analysis
Generates CAD models and engineering drawings primarily within Solidworks
Designs complex mechanisms/instrumentation and implements advanced design principles
Designs components for manufacturability, inspectability, and cost-effectiveness
Ability to manage multiple projects throughout all states of the development process
Creates invention disclosures and IP generation
Works simultaneously with development, manufacturing, tool and process engineers to create complex 3-D surfaced or solid models of orthopedic implants, provisionals and instrumentation
Qualification
Required
Two year technical degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
7+ years of experience product design, ideally in Orthopedic devices
Proven ability to meet critical project timelines
Ability to design mating components and applying advanced tolerance analysis
Generates CAD models and engineering drawings primarily within Solidworks
Designs complex mechanisms/instrumentation and implements advanced design principles
Designs components for manufacturability, inspectability, and cost-effectiveness
Ability to manage multiple projects throughout all states of the development process
Creates invention disclosures and IP generation
Works simultaneously with development, manufacturing, tool and process engineers to create complex 3-D surfaced or solid models of orthopedic implants, provisionals and instrumentation
Innovative in development of new designs. Ability to develop patentable features and designs
Professional, concise, tactful, and effective in communications
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and delivery of presentations tailored to technical and executive audiences
Advanced working knowledge of drafting standards and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). Ability to perform advanced tolerance analysis
Demonstrated ability to ensure product and process compliance with applicable Quality Assurance and Regulatory requirements in the medical device industry
Ability to manage and set priorities for multiple complex projects and deliverables concurrently
Expertise in CAD design and engineering drawings, preferably using SolidWorks, with an emphasis on design for manufacturability and system integration
Adapts quickly to new technologies
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project, with experience in reporting and tracking project metrics
Company
Highridge Medical
Highridge Medical is a medical device company focused on designing and commercializing novel and proprietary products and solutions. It is a sub-organization of H.I.G. Capital.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-12-18Acquired
Recent News
2025-11-27
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