Product Development Engineer

Kimal; Bromsgrove; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank hols

Option to purchase 2 extra days leave

Life Assurance

Discounted gym membership

Employee discounts and wellbeing

Job summary

Kimal is seeking a Product Development Engineer to develop and improve our Procedure Pack product range. You will translate design inputs into clear engineering requirements and documentation, support new product introductions, and ensure regulatory compliance from concept through manufacture.

You will collaborate with Product Management, Purchasing, Quality, Regulatory and Manufacturing to identify components, evaluate suppliers, and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required with relevant discipline.
• Experience with design controls, verification and validation.
• Knowledge of MDR and ISO 13485 design control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translate design inputs into engineering requirements and docs.
• Support new product introduction from concept to pre-launch.
• Evaluate components and suppliers against regulatory requirements.
• Drive product improvement and cost reduction.
• Maintain BOMs, drawings and data sheets for regulatory compliance.
• Support manufacturing feasibility and design for manufacture.
• Investigate manufacturing issues and field feedback for root cause analysis.
• Contribute to risk management and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with Product Management and external stakeholders.

Skills

Design for manufacture

Regulatory knowledge

Medical device industry experience

Manufacturing processes

Collaboration across disciplines

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical / Biomedical / Materials)

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Location: Hybrid – Bromsgrove and Worcester

Reports to: Head of CRP Product Management

At Kimal, we believe success is built through collaboration, shared values, and a commitment to making a difference. Our values of Integrity, Positivity, Inclusion and Kindness are at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment where people can thrive, contribute and grow.

We are looking for a Product Development Engineer to join our team and play a key role in developing and improving our Procedure Pack product range. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, evaluating innovative products, and working collaboratively across multiple disciplines.

You will support products from initial concept and technical evaluation through to validation, integration, and manufacture, helping ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The opportunity

Working closely with Product Management, Purchasing, Quality, Regulatory and Manufacturing, you will help identify, assess, and integrate components and devices from external suppliers into our Procedure Pack range.

You will combine your engineering expertise with a practical understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and design controls to support new product introductions, improve existing products, and drive continuous improvement across the business.

What you will be doing

• Develop and specify products: Translate design inputs into clear engineering requirements, product specifications, and technical documentation.
• Support new product introduction: Work cross-functionally to evaluate, validate and introduce new products from concept through to pre-launch.
• Evaluate components and suppliers: Assess third-party components, materials, and medical devices against technical, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive product improvement: Identify alternative components and support cost-reduction, product consolidation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage technical documentation: Maintain product specifications, drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), data sheets, and design history files in line with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance: Support engineering processes and design control activities in accordance with relevant Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Support manufacturing: Work with suppliers and manufacturing teams to assess product feasibility, cost, manufacturability, and design for manufacture.
• Solve technical problems: Investigate manufacturing issues, quality concerns, and field complaints, supporting root cause analysis, corrective actions, and design changes.
• Contribute to risk management: Support product risk assessments and provide technical input into regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate and communicate: Provide technical expertise to Product Management and work with internal teams, suppliers, clinicians, and other external stakeholders.

What we are looking for

You will be a practical, analytical, and detail-oriented engineer who enjoys working in a collaborative, regulated environment. You will be comfortable balancing technical requirements with product performance, quality, cost, and manufacturing considerations.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• A degree in Engineering, such as Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials Engineering or a related discipline.
• Working knowledge of materials, fabrics and plastics used in medical device or Procedure Pack manufacturing.
• Proficiency in 3D parametric CAD software, such as SolidWorks or equivalent, and an understanding of technical drawing standards.
• Practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and design for manufacture.
• Experience with design control processes, including design inputs and outputs, verification, validation, and risk management.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience working within the medical technology sector or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of MDR and ISO 13485 design control requirements.

At Kimal, you will be part of a collaborative team where your engineering expertise will contribute to the development and improvement of medical products used in clinical settings.

You will have the opportunity to work across the product lifecycle, collaborate with a broad range of technical and commercial specialists, and help deliver products that meet demanding quality and regulatory standards.

• 25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Option to purchase an additional 2 days’ leave.
• Life Assurance
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee discounts and wellbeing platform

Working arrangements

This role offers a hybrid working model, with regular attendance required at our Bromsgrove office and Worcester head office. Occasional travel to other business locations may also be required.