Prosthetist-Orthotist, 3D-Printed Prosthetic Leg Development

Instalimb

Product Dsgn

Mfg

Training

About this role

This position is for a prosthetist-orthotist working on the development and education of 3D-printed prosthetic legs. Responsibilities include developing a digital prosthetics fabrication solution, designing and evaluating prosthetic legs quantitatively from a prosthetist-orthotist perspective, and providing technical instruction to overseas entities in countries such as the Philippines and India.

The product approach is mass customization: producing prosthetic legs with shapes tailored to individual users while using 3D printers for production at scale. The role contributes to establishing the methods and technology for small-scale, many-variety, appropriate-volume production rather than following an established mass-production model. The posting describes the work as a zero-based effort to build this technology system and includes the development of a major redesign of the 3D printers and prosthetic product. Education and technical guidance are also part of the role.

The business applies 3D printing and AI technology to digital prosthetics fabrication in the medical and welfare field. Activities are currently under way in the Philippines and India, with business in other Asian and African countries also progressing. The Japanese site is the development base, while manufacturing and sales are conducted in India and the Philippines. Local members in those countries are part of a company of approximately 70 people. The company was founded in 2018 and began manufacturing prosthetic legs in the Philippines in 2019.

The work location is in the Kanto area of Tokyo and is basically the Tokyo office. People for whom working in Tokyo is difficult may consult about the arrangement. Business travel to countries where the business operates, including the Philippines and India, is expected. Trips are expected to last from two weeks to one month, with annual business travel of up to four months.

The position is intended for a prosthetist-orthotist who can apply that professional perspective to prosthetic-leg design, evaluation, development, and instruction.

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