Product Development Engineer

Life Science Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the medical devices sector is seeking a Product Development Engineer for a 12-month contract in Galway. The role involves developing and delivering projects related to acute ischemic stroke, with responsibilities spanning process and design development, supplier management, and risk mitigation. Candidates should possess a suitable engineering degree and significant experience in medical device design and development, particularly in catheter design.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in medical device design and development.
• Experience in execution of validation of equipment or processes.
• Understanding of product lifecycle and validation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product design.
• Assess and validate device prototypes and manufacturing processes.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Product Design

Process Development

Risk Management

Collaboration

Education

Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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Job title: Product Development Engineer
Location: Galway,
This is a contract role of 12 months duration.


This position supports the Cardiovascular & Specialty Solutions (CSS) Group, part of the Medical Devices sector with my client. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering complex acute ischemic stroke projects with significant technical challenges. Responsible for various aspects of the projects, including process development, design development support through the product development lifecycle, implementation of new equipment/automation and new product introduction.


Responsibilities:
· Work collaboratively with cross-functional project teams to develop robust product design to ensure capable manufacturing processes.
· Build and Assess device prototypes to support characterization.
· Work on manufacturing line/pilot line with external suppliers to characterize and validate new and improved manufacturing processes and components.
· Work with suppliers and incoming inspection laboratories to develop, validate and ensure appropriate inspection methods and controls are in place for components and finished devices.
· Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure supply, quality and timelines are met.
· Monitor supplier performance and provide technical support to resolve issues.
· Assess new and existing suppliers for technical and manufacturing capabilities.
· Identify process improvements (design for manufacture/design for assembly) related to sub-assembly or component usage or design.


Qualifications:
· Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering degree or equivalent.
· A minimum of 4 years’ experience in medical device design and development (including design with SolidWorks, prototyping, testing)


Experience:
· Prior experience in medical device catheter process design and or manufacturing is highly desirable.
· Experienced in executing validation of equipment or processes, including preparation of protocols and reports. (OQ/PQ)
· Understanding of product lifecycle and validation requirements for a new product introduction.


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