Senior Medical Device R&D Leader

americas-cookmedical; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Medical is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to lead technical projects and grow as a subject matter expert in medical device development, ensuring alignment with clinical needs, safety, and quality standards. The role involves guiding design decisions, collaborating across functions, and creating procedures to share best practices while advancing innovative devices to improve patient care.

You will mentor teammates, manage design history files, and work with QA, regulatory, and product teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5 years’ relevant experience (advanced degrees may reduce the experience requirement).
• Experience in a technical role within Medical Device or regulated industry/adjacent experience.
• Project/technical leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead small projects or portions of medium to large programs.
• Collaborate across functions and mentor team members in focus areas.
• Develop procedures or white papers and share best practices.
• Deploy knowledge and training to ensure correct implementation of new concepts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

AI/data fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master’s or PhD in Engineering

Job description

Cook Medical is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to lead technical projects and grow as a subject matter expert in medical device development, ensuring alignment with clinical needs, safety, and quality standards. The role involves guiding design decisions, collaborating across functions, and creating procedures to share best practices while advancing innovative devices to improve patient care.

You will mentor teammates, manage design history files, and work with QA, regulatory, and product teams