Mechanical Engineer

EPM Scientific; Limerick; On-site; EUR 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

EPM Scientific is seeking a freelance Biomedical/Mechanical Engineer in Ireland to design and develop disposable, patient-contacting medical device components, with emphasis on fluid path systems and infusion-related technology.

You will collaborate with materials, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams, support verification/validation activities, and contribute to risk management and design reviews throughout product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong medical device product development experience.
• Experience developing disposable medical devices.
• Experience with infusion pumps, infusion sets, tubing systems, and related fluid management devices.
• Understanding of fluidics and biocompatibility requirements for patient-contacting devices.
• Experience supporting material selection and compatibility assessments.
• Knowledge of design controls and risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop disposable and patient-contacting medical device components.
• Lead engineering activities related to fluid path systems, tubing assemblies, connectors, seals, and consumable components.
• Support the development of infusion and fluid delivery technologies.
• Evaluate materials used in fluid-contacting applications for performance and safety.
• Collaborate with materials, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams.
• Support design verification and validation activities.
• Participate in risk management and design review activities.
• Drive root cause investigations and product improvement initiatives.
• Generate engineering documentation, protocols, reports, and technical assessments.

Skills

Medical device development

Fluid path design

Biocompatibility understanding

Material selection

Design controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Fluidics simulation tools

Design for manufacturability tools

Job description

Location: Ireland (On-site)
Contract Type: Freelance / Contractor
Duration: Initial 12-Month Contract
Start Date: ASAP

Location: Ireland (On-site)
Contract Type: Freelance / Contractor
Duration: Initial 12-Month Contract
Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop disposable and patient-contacting medical device components.
• Lead engineering activities related to fluid path systems, tubing assemblies, connectors, seals, and consumable components.
• Support the development of infusion and fluid delivery technologies.
• Evaluate materials used in fluid-contacting applications, ensuring performance, durability, and patient safety.
• Work closely with materials, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams throughout product development.
• Support design verification and validation activities.
• Participate in risk management and design review activities.
• Drive root cause investigations and product improvement initiatives.
• Generate engineering documentation, protocols, reports, and technical assessments.

Required Experience

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong medical device product development experience.
• Experience developing disposable medical devices.
• Experience working on infusion pumps, infusion sets, tubing systems, fluid management devices, catheters, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of fluidics/fluid path design.
• Experience with silicone, rubber, elastomeric, or polymer-based materials.
• Understanding of biocompatibility requirements for patient-contacting devices.
• Experience supporting material selection and compatibility assessments.
• Knowledge of design controls and risk management processes.

Highly Desirable

• Infusion therapy or drug delivery devices.
• Catheter or vascular access products.
• Single-use consumables.
• ISO 10993 exposure.
• Material characterisation and testing.
• Fluid flow analysis and optimisation.
• Patient-contacting disposable products.
• Silicone tubing, seals, diaphragms, or moulded components.