Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Product Development Engineer to join our team at Wallace Myers International. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing innovative medical device products through the entire design process from concept to production.
The key responsibilities of this role include:
* Contributing to technical reviews, interpreting data from experimental work, and influencing design direction through product brainstorms.
* Developing concepts through to manufacture-readiness using techniques such as vacuum-forming, injection moulding, dip moulding, and blow moulding, among others.
* Leading the completion of tasks and projects through a methodological and planned approach to product development.
* Exploring and vetting materials, components and suppliers.
* Communicating design decisions, interpreting literature and test results, and influencing design direction.
* Generating new design ideas and concepts that meet the overarching design requirements.
Testing, analysis, and development of design concepts for novel medical devices involve:
* Building prototypes to prove concept effectiveness.
* Creating test methods to accurately and repeatably demonstrate safety and effectiveness.
* Predicting design outcomes through mathematical calculations, digital analysis, and physical design experimentation.
* Utilising user testing groups to test product designs in the real world, documenting insights and iterating on concepts.
The ideal candidate will take responsibility for delivering project goals in a timely fashion by:
* Taking personal responsibility for critical and complex technical tasks.
* Working closely with the R&D Lead, Project Manager and RA/QA team to maintain agreed timelines and ensure quality standards are maintained.
* Ensuring the delivery of projects in a timely fashion by working closely with, guiding, and building relationships with external suppliers and manufacturing partners, managing their time effectively and maintaining agreed timelines.
* Providing technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members.
Personal Attributes: We are looking for a proactive team player who is open to helping develop team members, possesses excellent communication skills, is self-driven, organised and creative.
Experience Requirements: The ideal candidate must have 6 years of experience in an R&D role and at least 4 years of experience in the medical device sector. They should have experience with Design History File documents, creating robust tests, working towards and carrying out Design Verification testing, and adhering to medical device regulatory requirements.
Experience Advantages: It would be advantageous to have demonstrable examples of design for assembly/manufacture experience, knowledge of various manufacturing processes, CAD experience, and prior experience designing and executing usability studies.