Senior R&D Engineer
About Your New Employer
New, permanent job with a leader in the medtech industry, where you will work with diverse and high-performing teams based in Galway.
About Your New Job
* As a Senior R&D Engineer, you will design, develop, debug, and test electrical circuits and systems for therapeutic ablation catheters and consoles.
* Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of electronic test failures, driving solutions to the component/system level.
* Develop, test, and characterise new catheter prototypes and console interfaces from concept through launch in cross-functional teams.
* Ensure compliance with medical device safety and EMC standards, and document electrical development through protocols, technical reports, memos, change requests, and design history files.
* Mentor junior engineers and technicians, providing technical leadership, feedback, and training to build high-performance teams.
* Translate high-level clinical requirements into robust engineering solutions and identify opportunities for product innovation and intellectual property.
What Skills You Need
* Minimum NFQ Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or similar.
* 5+ years of experience in medical devices or other highly regulated industries, preferably with catheter-based or implantable systems.
* Hands-on expertise in circuit/system design, system troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
* Proven experience with regulatory/safety standards (IEC60601 series, EMC).
* Strong communication, documentation, and project management skills.
Preferred Skills
* Ablative Modalities
: Experience with RF, ultrasound, IVL, PFA.
* Firmware and System Integration
: Familiarity with firmware debugging, digital logic, FPGA, and system integration.
* Data Analysis
: Proficiency in LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, and automated test development.
* Intellectual Property
: Experience in intellectual property development (patent drafting, disclosures).
* Leadership
: Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead cross-functional teams.
What's Next
Apply now or if the job isn't quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC, and Contract jobs available.