Senior Catheter R&D Project Lead

Discover International; Île-de-France; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover International is supporting an established medical device organisation in the search for a Senior R&D Project Manager to lead the development of catheter-based medical devices from concept through to commercialization.

This senior technical and leadership role requires deep catheter development/manufacturing expertise and ownership of complex R&D programs across cross-functional teams, with a strong focus on quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience in medical device engineering/R&D.
• Experience moving devices from concept to commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA requirements and EU MDR.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional R&D projects.
• Strong understanding of design controls, risk management, verification and validation.
• Mentoring and leading technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead catheter and medical device development from concept to commercialization.
• Own complex R&D projects across timelines, budgets, resources and deliverables.
• Drive design, material selection, prototyping, testing and validation.
• Lead design reviews, FMEA, risk assessments and problem-solving.
• Introduce new technologies, materials and manufacturing methodologies.
• Translate customer and market requirements into technically viable products.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory on ISO 13485, FDA and EU MDR compliance.
• Ensure robust design documentation, technical files and development records.
• Lead cross-functional technical teams and mentor engineers.
• Identify technical and project risks and drive mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project leadership

Risk management

Design reviews

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring engineers

Design controls

Regulatory understanding

Education

Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Discover International is supporting an established medical device organisation in the search for a Senior R&D Project Manager to lead the development of catheter-based medical devices from concept through to commercialization.

This senior technical and leadership role requires deep catheter development/manufacturing expertise and ownership of complex R&D programs across cross-functional teams, with a strong focus on quality and regulatory compliance.