Lead Medical Device Product Development Engineer

Applied Medical; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Mentorship opportunities

Wellness activities

Education reimbursement

401(k) match

Job summary

Applied Medical is a leading medical device company hiring a Product Development Engineer in California. The role leads cross-functional projects from initial concept through design transfer to manufacturing, partnering with surgeons to define needs and validate prototypes.

Travel to surgeons and hospital visits are required to support credentialing and implementation. The engineer will own design control and risk management documentation, mentor peers, and drive development across the full

Qualifications

• Five or more years of hands-on engineering experience in medical device product development.
• Clear ownership of past engineering projects with direct accountability for results.
• Experience in highly regulated environments and generating engineering documentation.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead project workstreams from concept through design transfer and manufacturing.
• Research technologies, evaluate materials, and study procedures with surgeons to define user needs.
• Develop prototypes, present to surgeons, and refine designs based on feedback.
• Create detailed product designs, test methods, and specifications for manufacturability.
• Generate and review design control and risk management documentation.
• Participate in design verification/validation and support manufacturing scale-up.

Education

BS in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, ABET-accredited

Job description

Applied Medical is a leading medical device company hiring a Product Development Engineer in California. The role leads cross-functional projects from initial concept through design transfer to manufacturing, partnering with surgeons to define needs and validate prototypes.

Travel to surgeons and hospital visits are required to support credentialing and implementation. The engineer will own design control and risk management documentation, mentor peers, and drive development across the full