R&D Engineer
- Recruiter
- Manpower Ireland
- Location
- Galway
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 04 Jan 2023
- Closes
- 01 Feb 2023
- Ref
- BBBH5339
- Contact
- Zaharia Ahmed
- Sector
- Engineering
- Job Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full-time
Title: R&D Senior Engineer - Structural Heart & Aortic
Location: Galway
Start date: ASAP
Top 3 skills:
- Qualified person to Bachelor/Master's Degree level 8 in Mechanical, Biomedical or related engineering discipline and with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- An experienced professional in engineering development with extensive engineering knowledge and skills. Previous biomedical device experience an advantage.
- Dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
A DAY IN THE LIFE:
- Design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provides technical skills during research and / or product development Effectively represent Medtronic while interacting with physicians to filter their needs into product requirements and concepts
- Participate in technical innovation across the department
- Identify and mitigate technological risks throughout the design process
- Apply understanding of anatomy & physiology with engineering knowledge in materials and processes to generate feasible designs
- Interface effectively and build relationships with team members, other staff and key technology and component suppliers, both locally and globally
- Play a key role on the product /process /engineering /leadership fronts potentially progressing a project from concept phase into commercialization phase
- Contribute to resolution of technical challenges with existing designs and support portfolio sustaining activities
- Contribute to generation of intellectual property
- Delegate/direct work of experienced engineers
- Provide coaching/guidance to less experienced team members
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Qualified person to Bachelor/Master's Degree level 8 in Mechanical, Biomedical or related engineering discipline and with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
- Experienced interfacing with physicians and reducing feedback to device concepts.
- You are an experienced professional in engineering development with extensive engineering knowledge and skills in some or all of the following: component and system design, materials (polymers and metals), sterilization of medical devices, test method development, design for six sigma principles, CAD (Solidworks preferred), pre-clinical evaluations, physician interactions, knowledge of anatomical use conditions (anatomy, physiology etc.), system requirements development, design control, application of ISO standards for medical devices
- Collaborate across organizational boundaries and take appropriate actions when problems occur
- You are a good communicator and fluent in English, both in writing and speaking
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation, and the ability to take input from others are desirable
- You are someone who loves how and why things work, and you bring this passion to work with you