R&D Engineer III — Medical Devices (Alpharetta)

Avanos Medical; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite gym

Onsite cafeteria

Best place to live award (HQ region)

Job summary

Avanos Medical seeks an R&D Engineer III in Alpharetta, GA to drive design, development, testing, and documentation of disposable, single-use medical devices. You will translate user needs into measurable engineering requirements and lead design activities across teams.

The role focuses on robust device concepts, design verification, risk reduction, and collaboration with Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure design control compliance and successful product introduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years in medical device design and development or regulated product development.
• Experience with disposable, single-use, or polymer-based devices or similar products.
• Experience leading design activities for Class II or III devices.
• Experience maintaining Design History File documentation.
• Hands-on testing, verification, and reliability experience.
• Alpharetta, GA based with in-office work at least three days a week.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of disposable and single-use medical devices through feasibility to commercialization.
• Translate user needs into engineering requirements and design outputs.
• Develop device designs using 3D CAD, drawings, and tolerance analyses.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly to enable scalable production.
• Support material selection and processes for polymers, tubing, adhesives, and packaging.
• Collaborate with suppliers, CMOs, and internal teams to ensure manufacturability and readiness.
• Plan and document testing, verification, and validation activities.
• Mentor junior engineers in design controls and problem solving.
• Maintain Design History File documentation and risk-management records.

Skills

Medical device design

DFMA

Regulatory documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Design verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Jama

Polarion

Windchill

Job description

Avanos Medical seeks an R&D Engineer III in Alpharetta, GA to drive design, development, testing, and documentation of disposable, single-use medical devices. You will translate user needs into measurable engineering requirements and lead design activities across teams.

The role focuses on robust device concepts, design verification, risk reduction, and collaboration with Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure design control compliance and successful product introduction.