R&D Engineer - Catheter Devices & Prototyping

Sigmar Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is supporting an innovative medical device company in Galway seeking an R&D Engineer to lead catheter component development, manufacturing processes, and supplier capabilities. You will design, build, and evaluate prototypes and develop test methods to support product development activities.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, apply mechanics, fluids, materials science, and statistics to solve challenges, participate in DFMEA/PFMEA, and help bring next‑generation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, Polymer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience developing and executing experimental test programmes.
• Experience in a regulated medical device development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of catheter components, manufacturing processes, and supplier capabilities.
• Design, build, and evaluate prototypes to support product development.
• Develop test methods, test platforms, and bench models for device development, verification and validation.
• Design and execute experiments, analyse technical data, and use results to guide design decisions.
• Apply mechanics, fluid dynamics, materials science, and statistics to solve technical challenges.
• Develop assembly processes and manufacturing methods for catheter-based devices.
• Apply DFM/DFMA principles throughout product development.
• Support validation activities for components, processes, and test methods.
• Participate in DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Work with suppliers and external partners to support development and scale-up.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, protocols, and development documentation.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and facilities in a safe and compliant manner.
• Keep informed of relevant technologies, standards, and test methodologies.
• Contribute to invention generation and IP development.
• Support demonstrations of company technology for clinical collaborators and investors.

Skills

Hands-on problem solving

Analytical thinking

Regulated environment experience

Design controls and risk management

Prototype development

Experiment design and execution

Material science knowledge

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sigmar Recruitment is supporting an innovative medical device company in Galway seeking an R&D Engineer to lead catheter component development, manufacturing processes, and supplier capabilities. You will design, build, and evaluate prototypes and develop test methods to support product development activities.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, apply mechanics, fluids, materials science, and statistics to solve challenges, participate in DFMEA/PFMEA, and help bring next‑generation