Project Manager R&D Medical Devices

IT10656-ALMS Air Liquide Medical Systems S.r.l.; Bovezzo; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Medical Systems is seeking an engineer to join its R&D team in Italy, focusing on medium complexity product development for medical devices. You will design, test and document innovative solutions with adherence to safety and ergonomic standards.

Responsibilities include creating development plans, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery while maintaining medical-grade quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Master degree in mechanical, biomechanical, biomedical or material engineering.
• Experience in medium complexity product development for healthcare devices.
• Good understanding of safety standards and ergonomics impact of a design.
• Basic knowledge of injection mould design for engineering polymers and elastomers.
• Ability to report to management and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Translate market insights and user needs into technical specifications and product roadmaps.
• Lead definition of patient-centric product requirements to enhance ergonomics and clinical efficacy.
• Conduct techno-economic feasibility analyses for product viability and alignment with company goals.
• Contribute to the IP portfolio through engineering solutions.

Skills

R&D teamwork

Communication skills

Reading standards

Education

Master degree in mechanical/biomedical/materials engineering

Job description

About Air Liquide Medical Systems

Air Liquide Medical Systems srl, part of the Air Liquide Group, is the business line of the Air Liquide Healthcare Division dedicated to Medical Devices. Air Liquide Medical Systems deals with medical devices for the treatment of respiratory diseases. The company develops, manufactures and sells innovative products in three different areas of respiratory medicine:

• Ventilation: ventilators and patient interface devices (masks) for intensive care, emergency treatments, transport treatments and home therapy.
• Aereosoltherapy devices
• Devices for the emanation of medical gases

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are looking for an engineer with product development and project management skills to join an R&D team in a medical devices company focused on innovations. You'll be part of a primary international company as a member of our young and dynamic engineering team and you will contribute to the design of cutting-edge products.

To be successful in this position, you should have previous experience in medium complexity product development with strong requirements in terms of user-experience, comfort, ergonomics realized in engineering plastics crafted with injection mould technology. Prior professional background within the healthcare sector is considered a significant asset. The medical field is very challenging in terms of applicable standards and technical documentation to be developed and regularly updated. These activities are required and part of the daily activities. You must be able to read standards, perform tests and create test reports. Candidates with previous experience on medical devices conformity will be preferred.

You'll have the responsibility to create a project development plan: define and schedule main tasks together with different stakeholders both internal and external. You'll also need to ensure the respect of timing.

Responsibilities

• Translating market insights and user needs into comprehensive technical specifications and product roadmaps.
• Leading the definition of patient-centric product requirements to enhance ergonomics, comfort, and clinical efficacy.
• Execute detailed techno-economic feasibility analyses to ensure product viability and strategic alignment with organizational objectives.
• Contributed to the company’s IP portfolio through the generation of patentable engineering solutions.
• Successfully reduced production costs by implementing strategic DTC methodologies without compromising on medical-grade quality.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s safety standards.
• Ensure products are users and environment friendly.
• Manage the relation with suppliers to realize prototypes with the most recently additive manufacturing technologies.
• Analyze prototypes, data and test them if needed.
• Manage documentation of both new and revised 3D designs.
• Write detailed reports.
• Assess the quality control on components and prepare check lists.
• Develop technical documentation according to Medical Devices EU regulations to grant CE certification.

Requirements

• Master degree in mechanical, biomechanical, biomedical or material engineer.
• Previous experience in R&D teams developing products.
• Good understanding of safety standards and environmental and ergonomics impact of a design.
• At least a basic knowledge on design of injection moulds for engineering polymers and elastomers.
• Ability to report in front of management.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position in Italy is €28.000 - €40.000. Please note that the pay information is a general guideline only. Air Liquide considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. The National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Metalworking and Engineering sector (CCNL Metalmeccanico) and the company level collective agreements will be applied.

Company Culture

Our Differences make our Performance. At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. Join us for a stimulating experience: you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!