I have been working as a Product Development Engineer for 2 years in the medical device industry. My team is focused on designing implants and instruments for spine surgery. Overall, I really enjoy my work. Although certain projects that I have worked on have not been so enjoyable, looking at the big picture, I am satisfied with my career thus far. In my role, we develop medical devices from start to finish. Here is just a high level overview of what my job entails. In the initial phase of the project We meet with surgeons in cadaver labs to get their input, and then our job is to create designs based on their input. That is definitely my favorite part of my job. I enjoy the challenge of creating a design that meets all the criteria and also does not violate any of the design constraints. Once the concepts are designed, we are responsible for working through Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and a ton of other design control documentation. This is where projects can become tedious and monotonous. However, it is also a very critical phase of the project to ensure a successful launch, and to ensure that the product you are going to launch is safe for the end user.