Product Development Engineer - Surgery

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd; Howick; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share purchase scheme

Bi-annual Profit share

Life, Critical illness and Income Pro‑

Discounted Health Insurance

Active Social clubs & community groups

In-house training programs from外

Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Pay

Banking and Insurance discounts

Free Parking

Beautiful campus with green spaces

Annual Salary Review

High rates of internal promotion

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is seeking a hands-on problem solver to join the Surgery division in New Zealand. You will explore unmet clinical needs, develop practical solutions, and build prototypes to trial potential products. You’ll work in a small, supportive team, engaging with clinicians as ideas mature.

Experience applying hands-on skills to real-world problems, plus the ability to work without a clearly defined brief, is highly valued. A diverse background is welcomed.

Qualifications

• Hands-on problem solving demonstrated through building or making things, at work or outside.

Responsibilities

• Uncover unmet clinical needs and translate them into practical solutions.
• Create prototypes and conduct trials to assess potential implementations.
• Collaborate with clinicians as ideas develop within a small team and the Surgery division.

Skills

Hands-on problem solving

Prototype building

Data analysis

Collaborative approach

Job description

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Join a team of good people doing good work with intent.People like you, who care to make a difference.

About the opportunity

Do you enjoy uncovering unmet needs and turning them into practical solutions?

Our Surgery division is looking for someone to join a team discovering and exploring new surgical opportunities. The focus is on medical devices that could become products within the next few years.

Rather than working on a specific product or concept, you'll seek out clinical problems worth solving, come up with possible solutions, then build prototypes and trial them to assess which have real potential. You'll be part of a small team, supported by the wider Surgery division, with opportunities to engage with clinicians as ideas develop.

About you

You're practical and curious, and you like getting hands-on. You're comfortable when the problem isn't clearly defined, and you don't wait to be told what to do. You'll have:

• A hands-on approach to solving problems, shown through experience making or building things, at work or outside it. This matters more to us than your degree. We welcome people from many backgrounds, including engineering, applied physics, industrial design, biomedical science, and clinical or operating-theatre roles
• At least 2 years relevant work experience
• The ability to take an open-ended problem, work out what matters most, and find practical ways to move it forward.

It would be great if you also have experience in:

• Building and testing physical prototypes
• Surgery or the operating theatre
• Working with clinicians
• Reviewing clinical literature
• Data analysis using scripting or analytical tools
• Medical device development, including intellectual property, manufacturability, usability and regulatory requirements.

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment?Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work.

• Employee share purchase scheme
• Bi-annual Profit share
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Active Social clubs & community groups
• In-house training programs from external providers
• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces
• Annual Salary Review
• High rates of internal promotion
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at [e-mail]