New Product Development Engineer

Life Science Recruitment; Connacht; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Science Recruitment seeks an Engineer II for New Product Development in Galway, Ireland. The role focuses on designing and delivering catheter-based medical devices through feasibility, concept, verification, validation, and manufacturing transfer.

You will join a cross-functional team driving innovative solutions for regulated medical devices. You will lead prototype builds, trials and documentation while working to meet design controls, risk management and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• This role requires a Level 8 Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline and 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience in product and process development including prototype builds, testing and manufacturing transfer.
• Experience with balloon catheters, braided shafts, delivery systems or other minimally invasive medical devices is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative catheter-based medical devices, including balloon catheters, braided shafts and delivery systems.
• Develop and optimise product designs, materials, manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures and test methods.
• Lead prototype builds, engineering trials, testing and process development activities.
• Support design controls, risk management, design verification, validation and technical documentation.
• Investigate technical issues, perform root cause analysis and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Develop robust manufacturing processes that meet customer, quality and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Biomedical engineering

Medical devices

Product development

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering

Bachelors in Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Engineer II - New Product Development (NPD)

Location: Galway, Ireland | Full-Time | On-site

Be part of the innovation shaping the future of medical devices.

My client are looking for an Engineer II - New Product Development to join their team in Galway.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to play a key role in developing and commercialising innovative catheter-based and minimally invasive medical devices for our customers.

Working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team, you will contribute to projects from initial feasibility and concept development through to design verification, process validation, manufacturing transfer and commercial launch.

What will you be doing?

• Design and develop innovative catheter-based medical devices, including balloon catheters, braided shafts and delivery systems.
• Develop and optimise product designs, materials, manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures and test methods.
• Lead prototype builds, engineering trials, testing and process development activities.
• Support design controls, risk management, design verification, validation and technical documentation.
• Investigate technical issues, perform root cause analysis and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Develop robust manufacturing processes that meet customer, quality and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• A Level 8 Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Manufacturing Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 3-5 years' relevant engineering experience, ideally within the medical device industry or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in product and process development, including prototype builds, engineering testing and manufacturing transfer.

Experience with balloon catheters, braided shafts, delivery systems or other minimally invasive medical devices would be a distinct advantage.

Why join my client?

You'll have the opportunity to work on innovative medical device technologies that make a real difference. You'll be part of a collaborative engineering environment where technical expertise, problem-solving and continuous improvement are valued.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful engineering projects, develop your technical expertise and contribute directly to bringing new medical technologies to market.