Research And Development Engineer

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

R&D Engineer

About Your New Employer

Our client is an innovative medical device company developing next-generation catheter-based technologies to support the treatment of serious conditions.

You will join a multidisciplinary product development team based in Galway.

About Your New Job

Reporting to the Principal R&D Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of catheter-based medical devices, with an initial focus on catheter components, manufacturing processes, and supplier capabilities.

As an R&D Engineer, you will:

• Lead the development of catheter components, manufacturing processes, and supplier capabilities.
• Design, build, and evaluate prototypes to support product development activities.
• 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 product design decisions.
• Apply principles of mechanics, fluid dynamics, materials science, and statistics to solve technical challenges.
• Develop assembly processes and manufacturing methods for catheter-based medical devices.
• Apply Design for Manufacture and Design for Assembly principles throughout product development.
• Support validation activities for components, processes, and test methods.
• Participate in design and process risk management activities, including DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Work with suppliers and external partners to support component development and manufacturing 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 intellectual property development.
• Support demonstrations of company technology for clinical collaborators, investors, and other stakeholders.

This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone who takes a first-principles approach to problem solving. You will be expected to break down complex problems, design experiments to test assumptions, and use data to drive engineering decisions.

What Skills You Need

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, Polymer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum three years of product development experience within the medical device industry.
• Practical experience in medical device design, prototype development, and laboratory testing.
• Experience developing and executing experimental test programmes.
• The ability to analyse technical data and use evidence to inform design decisions.
• Experience working within a regulated product development environment.
• Knowledge of medical device design controls and risk management processes.
• Experience using SolidWorks and Microsoft Office.
• A hands‑on and methodical approach to technical problem solving.
• The ability to work collaboratively with R&D, Preclinical, Operations, suppliers, and external partners.

What's on Offer

• The opportunity to work on innovative medical device technology with the potential to improve patient outcomes.
• A varied, hands‑on engineering role covering product design, prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and supplier development.
• The opportunity to work in a collaborative and fast‑paced product development environment.
• The chance to contribute to invention generation, intellectual property development, and the advancement of next‑generation medical technologies.