Product Innovation Engineer

Lumira Search; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumira Search is seeking a Product Innovation Engineer to lead the development of surgical blades, needles, cannulas and other precision sharps for the Northeast USA.

This customer-facing role spans concept to commercialisation, acting as the technical bridge between OEM customers, manufacturing partners and internal teams. Relocation options are available for the Northeast region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with surgical blades, needles, cannulas, trocars, ophthalmic blades or specialty cutting instruments.
• Background supporting OEM medical device customers and contract manufacturing organisations.
• Proven success taking products from concept through to commercialisation.
• Based onsite in the Northeast US, with relocation options available.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical resource for OEM customers, strategic accounts and contract manufacturing partners.
• Support quoting, feasibility assessments and prototyping for new programmes.
• Turn customer requirements into clear engineering specifications.
• Lead development of surgical blades, needles, cannulas, trocars and other precision sharps.
• Provide expertise in stainless steels, heat treatment, grinding and edge formation.
• Develop processes including laser cutting, stamping, electropolishing and coatings.
• Lead injection, insert and overmoulding development.
• Work with product development, manufacturing and operations teams to support design reviews, supplier audits and customer visits.

Skills

Surgical blades experience

OEM medical devices

Product development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Materials Engineering

Job description

Product Innovation Engineer – Surgical Sharps & Precision Medical Devices (Northeast USA)

A well-established medical device contract manufacturer with vertically integrated manufacturing and in-house design and engineering is seeking an experienced Product Innovation Engineer to lead the development of surgical blades, needles, cannulas and other precision sharps.

This is a Northeast-based role, with relocation options available.

This is a customer-facing engineering position, ideal for someone who enjoys taking products from concept to commercialisation and acting as the technical bridge between OEM customers, manufacturing partners and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary technical resource for OEM customers, strategic accounts and contract manufacturing partners
• Support quoting, feasibility assessments and prototyping for new programmes
• Turn customer requirements into clear engineering specifications
• Lead development of surgical blades, needles, cannulas, trocars and other precision sharps
• Provide expertise in stainless steels, heat treatment, grinding and edge formation
• Develop processes including laser cutting, stamping, electropolishing and coatings
• Lead injection, insert and overmoulding development
• Work with product development, manufacturing and operations teams to support design reviews, supplier audits and customer visits

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of engineering experience
• Hands‑on experience with surgical blades, needles, cannulas, trocars, ophthalmic blades or specialty cutting instruments
• A background supporting OEM medical device customers and contract manufacturing organisations
• Proven success taking products from concept through to commercialisation
• Based onsite in the Northeast US, with relocation options available.

A high-impact opportunity for a technically strong engineer to shape innovative surgical products within a respected, growing organisation.