Engineering Manager, Medical Devices & NPD Lead

Life Science Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top salary

Bonus

Pension

Healthcare

4 day working week

Job summary

Life Science Recruitment is seeking a senior engineering leader for a Galway hub focused on medical devices. You will lead NPD/NPI programs, drive design controls, and ensure manufacturing readiness for new product introductions.

The role requires extensive experience in medical device engineering and leadership, with exposure to contract manufacturing and customer-facing activities. Based in Galway, the position offers a top salary, bonus, pension, healthcare, and a four-day work week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in medical device engineering, including NPD.
• 7+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in customer-facing roles and contract manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of design controls, regulatory requirements, and product development processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering team across NPD, NPI and sustaining Engineering
• Drive accountability for execution, performance, and continuous improvement
• Deliver engineering programs across NPD, NPI, and sustaining on time, on quality, and within budget
• Lead cross-functional product development from concept through design, verification/validation, and transfer to manufacturing
• Ensure structured execution aligned to design controls and stage-gate processes
• Drive design reviews, risk management (e.g., FMEA), and technical decision-making
• Lead design transfer and New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring manufacturing readiness, process robustness, and successful product launch

Skills

Medical device engineering

NPD experience

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Customer-facing experience

Contract manufacturing experience

Job description

Life Science Recruitment is seeking a senior engineering leader for a Galway hub focused on medical devices. You will lead NPD/NPI programs, drive design controls, and ensure manufacturing readiness for new product introductions.

The role requires extensive experience in medical device engineering and leadership, with exposure to contract manufacturing and customer-facing activities. Based in Galway, the position offers a top salary, bonus, pension, healthcare, and a four-day work week.