Senior Product Development Engineer

Real; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid leave

Job summary

Real is partnering with an emerging medical device company seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to drive concept to commercialization. This hands-on role focuses on rapid prototyping, testing, and cross-functional collaboration to bring innovative devices to market.

You'll develop new product concepts, improve design and reliability, support verification and validation, and work with manufacturers to scale products into production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Engineering.
• 3–6+ years of medical device product development experience.
• Experience with prototyping, bench testing, design verification & validation.
• Ability to work with external suppliers, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of design controls and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop new product concepts and drive design improvements.
• Support verification and validation activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners to scale products into production.
• Navigate design controls and risk management throughout development.

Skills

Prototyping

Bench testing

Design verification

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

External suppliers management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Biomedical/Materials Engineering

Job description

We're partnering with an emerging medical device company that is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to play a key role in the development of next-generation technologies from concept through commercialization. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys hands-on product development, rapid prototyping, testing, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring innovative devices to market.

In this role, you'll be responsible for developing new product concepts, driving design and reliability improvements, supporting verification and validation activities, and working closely with manufacturing partners to scale products from development into production. The position offers broad exposure across the entire product lifecycle, including design controls, risk management, supplier collaboration, process development, and transfer to manufacturing.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials Engineering, or a related discipline
• 3-6+ years of product development experience within medical devices or a highly regulated industry
• Experience with prototyping, bench testing, design verification, and validation
• Ability to work with external suppliers, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong understanding of design controls, risk management, and product development processes

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and wants to make a direct impact on the development of innovative medical technologies. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with leadership, clinicians, and development teams while helping shape the future direction of the product portfolio.

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, direct-hire employees may be eligible for client offered benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.