Product Development Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Bedford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global medical organization is seeking a Product Development Engineer to drive engineering excellence. In this role, you'll manage the mechanical design output, ensuring compliance and quality throughout the product lifecycle. Your contributions will include generating innovative concepts, leading engineering activities, and collaborating cross-functionally to meet regulatory standards. If you're ready for a dynamic challenge in a cutting-edge environment, apply now to advance your engineering career.

Qualifications

• Proven industry experience in medical devices or regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping and FEA.

Responsibilities

• Generate and develop mechanical concepts based on user requirements.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation like BOMs and specifications.
• Collaborate to ensure designs meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Six Sigma

DFMA

Job description

Job Description

Cure Talent are excited to partner with an innovative global medical organisation renowned for driving engineering excellence. We’re seeking a Product Development Engineer to join their team.

The new Product Development Engineer will be responsible for delivering robust solutions throughout the full product lifecycle. From concept through to design transfer and compliance, you’ll take ownership of the mechanical design output, ensure technical assurance, and actively contribute to innovation, quality, and delivery of breakthrough engineering solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Generate, evaluate and develop mechanical concepts in line with end-user requirements and manufacturing technologies
• Lead or support engineering activities including prototyping, testing and risk analysis (FMEA)
• Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation such as BOMs, drawings, specifications and design validation records
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure designs meet regulatory requirements (ISO 13485, IVDR, FDA 21 CFR 820)
• Communicate findings through written reports and presentations, contributing to project plans and stage-gate reviews

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A BEng in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with proven industry experience, ideally within medical devices or a regulated environment
• A track record of delivering products from concept through to production within relevant quality systems
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, FEA, tolerance analysis and Six Sigma or DFMA tools
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write reports, present findings and influence stakeholders
• A collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving, planning and continuous improvement

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to make a tangible impact in a cutting-edge development environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your engineering career.