Design Associate

About Carlsmed

Our mission is to improve outcomes and decrease the cost of healthcare for spine surgery and beyond. The Carlsmed aprevo® personalized surgery platform is designed to improve the standard of care for spine surgery one patient at a time.

Carlsmed is seeking a Design Associate to join our team. Our mission is to utilize data to create personalized surgical plans and medical devices to greatly improve the standard of care for debilitating conditions. As a Design Associate, you will contribute to developing proprietary implants, instrumentation, and design automation systems to enable personalized surgery.

• Import and analyze patient CT data
• Perform complex 3D modeling of patient anatomy and implants
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and clinical specialists to complete designs
• Create surface and solid CAD models according to specifications
• Work with a design team and individually on CAD projects
• Review and adjust CAD models with the customer
• Interface with key production and testing suppliers
• Produce Design Control documentation
• Complete job reports
• Other Research and Design activities as determined by management

• Associate degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• Visual-spatial skills – job requires working with complex 3D models in space
• CAD, art, architecture, industrial design, or similar experience suitable
• Experience in medical device sector or related field highly desired

• Expertise with 3D modeling or similar
• Ability to understand anatomy
• Keen eye for detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Desire to excel in a fast‑paced Med Tech startup

Carlsmed is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Carlsmed is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.

We are pleased to provide a competitive salary and benefits. Our benefits reflect our investment in the overall health and well‑being of our employees and their families, including paying 100% of monthly healthcare, dental & vision insurance premiums, a 401(k) plan with employer matching and generous PTO. The expected pay range is: $29-32 an hour. Compensation may vary based on related skills, experience, and relevant key attributes.