Senior R&D Engineer
Ballybrit, Galway
* Excellent salary, bonus, pension, healthcare and opportunity to grow your career with a Medical Device organisation.
* Company: A global leader in neurovascular care with a broad portfolio of devices used in the endovascular treatment of haemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.
About the Role:
The role of Senior R&D Engineer II involves managing and delivering R&D activities associated with the lifecycle management of the portfolio of products for treatment of acute ischemic stroke with significant technical challenges.
Responsibilities:
1. Product/Process optimization projects – in liaison with Supply Chain and Quality.
2. Acquire an in-depth knowledge of current products from a technical point of view: design, materials, performances, manufacturing process.
3. Support second supplier and/or technical transfer projects.
4. Manage project sub-parts, as part of a larger project team.
5. Provide direction to other team members, including mentoring and oversight of less experienced engineers or technicians.
6. Support regulatory submissions and lead additional Design Verification/Validation studies as required by regional authorities.
7. Lead product Shelf-Life studies through Design Verification testing.
8. Investigations on product complaints and analysis of returned devices – Support to CAPA and Non-Conformance process.
9. Evaluation and scoping of process changes, material changes, vendor changes.
10. Support to Labelling changes and implementation.
Requirements:
* A minimum of 5 years' experience in all stages of medical device design and development (including design with SolidWorks, prototyping, and testing) is required.
* Mechanical or biomedical engineering degree or equivalent.
* Specific experience on Medical Devices, cardiovascular or neurovascular implants or instruments including catheters, stents, delivery systems.
* Strong design and technical ability based on a broad and deep knowledge of fundamental engineering principles.
What Awaits You:
* This is an opportunity to work with a ground-breaking biomedical operation, part of a company with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement.
* An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
* A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
* Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
* Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education.
* Excellent benefits.