Senior Mechanical Engineer - Fluidics & Disposables

EPM Scientific; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EPM Scientific in Limerick, Ireland is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a product development team focused on infusion and fluid delivery technologies. You will lead design of patient-contacting and disposable components, including fluid path systems and single-use medical consumables.

The role requires 5+ years in medical device R&D, experience with silicone, elastomeric materials, and CAD-driven design in FDA/ISO 13485 environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in medical device product development or R&D.
• Experience designing disposable medical devices, consumables, or fluid-contacting components.
• Experience with fluid path assemblies, tubing systems, and related components.
• Experience with silicone, rubber/elastomeric components, and medical-grade polymers.
• Familiar with FDA-regulated and ISO 13485 environments.
• Understanding of design controls, V&V, and risk management.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing of disposable medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of disposable and fluid-contacting medical device components.
• Design and optimize fluid path assemblies, tubing systems, connectors, seals, and consumable components.
• Support product development activities from concept through design verification and validation.
• Evaluate, specify, and select materials including silicone, rubber, elastomers, and medical-grade polymers.
• Contribute to fluidics-related design challenges including flow control, pressure management, leakage prevention, and overall system performance.
• Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supplier Quality teams.
• Support design reviews, risk management activities, technical documentation, testing, and product characterization.
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, biocompatibility, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Fluidics

Medical device

R&D

Material compatibility

Education

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Design controls

Verification & Validation

Materials selection tools

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Fluidics & Disposable Medical Devices

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

Overview

We are supporting a leading medical device manufacturer in Limerick that is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join a product development team focused on infusion and fluid delivery technologies.

This position will play a key role in the development of patient-contacting and disposable components, with particular emphasis on fluid path systems, tubing assemblies, silicone and elastomeric materials, and single-use medical consumables.

The successful candidate will bring strong experience designing products where fluid management, material compatibility, reliability, and patient safety are critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of disposable and fluid-contacting medical device components.
• Design and optimize fluid path assemblies, tubing systems, connectors, seals, and consumable components.
• Support product development activities from concept through design verification and validation.
• Evaluate, specify, and select materials including silicone, rubber, elastomers, and medical-grade polymers.
• Contribute to fluidics-related design challenges including flow control, pressure management, leakage prevention, and overall system performance.
• Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supplier Quality teams.
• Support design reviews, risk management activities, technical documentation, testing, and product characterization.
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, biocompatibility, and regulatory requirements.

Required Experience

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within medical device product development or R&D.
• Strong background designing disposable medical devices, consumables, or fluid-contacting components.
• Hands-on experience developing one or more of the following:
• Tubing sets
• Fluid-path assemblies
• Catheter-based products
• Single-use medical components
• Practical experience working with:
• Silicone materials
• Rubber and elastomeric components
• Medical-grade polymers
• Material compatibility and biocompatibility considerations
• Experience operating within FDA-regulated and ISO 13485 environments.
• Understanding of design controls, verification, validation, and risk management processes.
• Infusion pumps or infusion therapy products.
• Biocompatibility and material compatibility testing.
• Supplier collaboration and material selection for disposable components.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing of consumable medical device products.