Tristan Sommers

Tristan Sommers is an accomplished Product Design Engineer at Endeavor45, LLC, since March 2024, following a robust tenure at Acumed from July 2018 to February 2024 as a Product Development Engineer. At Acumed, key responsibilities included leading new product development efforts for soft tissue implant systems, conducting product testing, and performing essential tasks such as CAPAs, Root Cause Analysis, and design validation. Earlier roles at Acumed included Product Development Engineer 1, where Tristan designed clinically relevant performance tests, developed inspection techniques, and created packaging prints, as well as an Engineering Consultant, coordinating First Article Inspection runs and developing safety testing protocols. Tristan also completed a Product Development Internship focused on prototyping and surgeon feedback. Academic qualifications include an MBA from the University of Arizona and a BS in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Oregon State University.