Principal R&D Engineer

Galway
Permanent
About our Client 
At our Client’s R&D site based in Galway they focus on the development of cutting-edge medical devices in the Coronary, Structural Heart, PVH and Neuromodulation space. As a Principal R&D Engineer, you will be tasked with directing the technical development of new products through early-stage investigation/research and/or translation of that into commercial medical devices. 

Role Overview:
  • Design, develop, troubleshoot, and provides technical skills during research and / or product development.  
  • Effectively represent the team while interacting with physicians to distil their needs into product requirements and concepts.  
  • Provide direction in technical innovation across the department.  
  • Identify and mitigate technological risks throughout the design process.  
  • Apply understanding of anatomy & physiology with engineering knowledge in materials and processes to come up with working designs.  
  • Interface effectively and build relationships with team members, other staff and key technology and component suppliers, both locally and globally  
  • May be required to progress a project from concept phase into commercialization phase and play a key role on the product / process / engineering / technical fronts.  
  • May be required to resolve technical obstacles with existing designs and support portfolio sustaining activities.  
  • Continually contribute to generation of intellectual property  
  • Coach, mentor, and delegate work to less experienced engineers 
  • Partake in cross site Technical Forums and build a network within the technical community. 
  • Define and implement strategic goals in the technical community in line with the business unit strategy. 
  • Design studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise. 

 Experience and qualifications 
  • Degree level 8 in Engineering or related discipline with a minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or PHD with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience – additional relevant qualifications may be advantageous.  
  • Previous experience in catheter delivery systems for structural heart, cardiology, or cardiac surgery is essential.
  • Extensive medical device product development experience is essential.
  • In-depth knowledge of polymer materials and polymer processing is a distinct advantage.
  • Strong proven track record in innovation and technical advisory. 
  • We are looking for a dynamic team player that can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.  
  • This role is primarily technical in nature; thus, we seek someone who is passionate about Engineering concepts and principles – someone who gets a thrill from how and why things work. 
  • We are looking for a proven influencer and someone who exhibits skills in driving large scale technical initiatives.  
  • You are a seasoned professional in engineering development with extensive engineering knowledge and skills in some or all of the following: component and system design, materials (polymers and metals), sterilization of medical devices, test method development, design for six sigma principles, CAD (Solidworks preferred), pre-clinical evaluations, physician interactions, knowledge of anatomical use conditions (anatomy, physiology etc.), system requirements development, design control, application of ISO standards for medical devices 
  • We are looking for strong communication and presentation skills.