Exactech · 1 day ago
Product Design Engineering Intern
Gainesville, FL
Internship
Onsite
InternExactech is a company focused on orthopedic implants and instruments, and they are seeking a Product Design Engineering Intern. The role involves providing design, engineering, and analysis support to enhance existing orthopedic products while ensuring compliance with quality standards.
BiotechnologyMedical DeviceHealthcareManufacturingHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Provide design, engineering, and analysis support to other engineers and designers in the maintenance of orthopedic implants and instruments currently on the market as part of continuous improvement
Apply sound engineering problem-solving techniques to product improvement and maintenance tasks including design, analysis, material selection, inspection requirements and manufacturing process requirements
Maintain product performance and quality by assisting with issues relating to CAPAs, customer complaints and manufacturing processes, such as:
Non-conformance investigation and root cause analysis
CAPA resolution
Regulatory compliance
Product design verification and design validation
Design changes
Test methods and tooling design
Process enhancement and improvement
Prepare and submit written and oral communications that describe product design concepts, attributes and performance and project status. Areas of involvement include device evaluation and testing, manufacturing or supplier support, quality control, packaging, operating room support, device complaint evaluation, patent disclosures and instrument refurbishment
Study and recommend improvements to existing products and processes. This entails staying “up to date” on emerging material and medical product technologies. This may be accomplished by attending seminars, classes and industry meetings. Contribute to the timely and accurate completion of the projects and tasks assigned to his/her team
Know and apply the Quality System and any appropriate Federal and International standards
Assist and support other employees, teams, and sales personnel as necessary
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited institution required
Must have a basic understanding of theoretical technical principles in the following areas: mechanical drafting, geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing, computer aided design, engineering statics and dynamics, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering design, materials, and technical writing
Must have excellent communication (verbal & written) and organizational skills
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and must be able to work effectively in a team environment
Must be creative and have the ability to independently apply theoretical technical principles to product design
Must have knowledge of various software packages including Microsoft Office applications and CAD applications
Must have a practical, working knowledge and skills in anatomy and physiology, especially as related to the musculo-skeletal system, fundamentals of orthopedic surgery (major joints), mechanical test methods and procedures, quality and inspection methods, manufacturing processes and methods, FDA/ISO requirements, project management, orthopedic implants and the materials used in orthopedic implants and instruments
Travel 0-10%
Company
Exactech
Exactech, Inc. is an orthopaedic company that develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and sells orthopaedic
Founded in 1985
0-1 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Exactech has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (6)
2023 (8)
2022 (8)
2021 (11)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$85M2024-10-29Debt Financing· $85M
2017-10-23Acquired
1996-06-07IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Friedman
Chief Medical Officer
Recent News
2025-11-03
2025-09-19
Company data provided by crunchbase