Lead Medical Device R&D Engineer

Barrington James; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is seeking an experienced Senior R&D Engineer to drive the development of next-generation medical devices in the Cambridge area. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through concept, design, verification and design transfer, ensuring compliance with medical device standards.

The role offers the chance to influence product strategy, tackle complex engineering challenges and translate innovative ideas into clinically applicable technologies within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in R&D, product development or design engineering within regulated medical device sectors.
• Strong background with complex medical products and electromechanical devices.
• Experience taking products through multiple development lifecycle stages.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards and quality systems in medical devices (e.g., ISO 13485, ISO 14971).

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D projects from feasibility through design, development and verification.
• Drive innovative engineering solutions to product performance and design challenges.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and refine product specifications, prototypes and test methods.
• Support verification, validation, risk management and design control activities.
• Ensure activities align with medical device standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams for design transfer and optimization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and materials for future product development.

Skills

R&D experience

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical/Biomedical/Medical Engineering degree

Job description

Barrington James is seeking an experienced Senior R&D Engineer to drive the development of next-generation medical devices in the Cambridge area. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through concept, design, verification and design transfer, ensuring compliance with medical device standards.

The role offers the chance to influence product strategy, tackle complex engineering challenges and translate innovative ideas into clinically applicable technologies within a regulated environment.