About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead R&D Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in research and development, with a proven track record of successfully developing new products.
The successful candidate will be capable of identifying and investigating new product ideas or technologies and bringing these through a defined technology development process. They will build prototypes, collect user feedback, and conduct experimentation and data analysis to optimize and refine product concepts and perform verification and validation of product designs.
You will be responsible for representing R&D on New Product Development project teams, researching new ideas and technologies/materials and evaluating technology performance and stability. You will also be sourcing/selecting materials and components and the evaluation of same.
About Your Key Responsibilities:
* Representing R&D on New Product Development project teams
* Researching new ideas and technologies/materials and evaluating technology performance and stability
* Sourcing/selecting materials and components and the evaluation of same
* Developing product and component specifications to ensure that the product consistently performs to a level which meets the needs of the customer
* Developing new test methods to characterize and measure the performance of the product
* Providing technical R&D support to other functions including Global Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Engineering and Manufacturing
About Our Company:
Our company is an established multinational with manufacturing and R&D facilities on-site in Ireland. We manufacture a range of disposable medical device products used across the healthcare sector.
About Your Qualifications and Skills:
* Third Level Degree (Hon) in Mechanical / Biomedical Engineering
* 7-8 Years commercial experience in a R&D role (Medical Device Industry)
About Our Benefits:
* Full Time / Permanent position
* Annual Bonus (7.5% – 10%)
* Health Insurance (VHI)
* Pension
* Parking
* Canteen
* Paid Annual Leave
* Relocation Package (€5k – €8k)
* Signing Bonus (€)