Senior Research & Development Engineer - Galway

€ Not Disclosed
Permanent
Overview:
Our Client puts a strong focus on the development of cutting-edge medical devices in the Cardiac and Vascular space. Senior R&D Engineers are directly involved in working on the development of innovative products for use in medical procedures, as part of the R&D team.

Role Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop new medical devices from initial concept phase through design freeze, verification, and validation and finally into commercialization phase.
  • Work from basic clinical need through opportunity assessment and device concept to prototype. 
  • Effectively represent the team while interacting with physicians to distil their needs into product requirements and concepts. 
  • Participate 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. 
  • Contribute to resolution of technical challenges with existing designs and support portfolio sustaining activities. 
  • Contribute to generation of intellectual property. 
  • Delegate/direct work of experienced engineers. 
  • Provide coaching/guidance to less experienced team members. 

Key Skills & Experience
  • Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline with minimum 5 years relevant direct engineering experience within medical device environment.
  • You are a dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
  • Medical device product development experience required.
  • Technical experience in DOE, Six Sigma, DFM, etc.​