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Senior R&D Engineer

  • Sector: Engineering
  • Contact Email: davin.ferguson@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 23622

Senior R&D Engineer


Our Mission

Join our client’s Galway-based team, where we’re dedicated to transforming lives through medical innovations that improve patient health worldwide. Collaborate with a passionate team tackling some of healthcare’s toughest challenges and making an impact on patients and healthcare professionals alike.


Role Overview

As a Senior R&D Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in driving product and process development from concept to commercialization. You’ll develop technologies, materials, and processes, leading major segments of complex projects with a high degree of independence. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge advancements in calcium products while working cross-functionally with teams across marketing, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing.


Key Responsibilities

  • Drive Innovation: Lead workstreams on Next-Generation products, ensuring compliance, safety, and performance enhancements.

  • Collaborate with Experts: Gather customer feedback with marketing, and perform product demos at conferences.

  • Concept to Commercialization: Participate in exploratory design, develop pilot processes, prepare specifications, conduct capability studies, and oversee process transfers to manufacturing.

  • Technical Troubleshooting: Lead troubleshooting efforts on new product/process issues with cross-functional teams.

  • Documentation & Compliance: Prepare detailed reports, maintain engineering documentation, and ensure regulatory compliance (FDA, ISO, MDD).

  • Team Leadership: Train technicians and provide guidance within a multidisciplinary, international team.

  • Environmental Stewardship: Work with EHS to evaluate new equipment and processes for environmental impact.


What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a STEM discipline, ideally Mechanical or Biomedical.

  • 6+ years of experience in R&D, with a focus on product development.

  • Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

  • If you’re passionate about driving innovation in medical device R&D and want to make a real difference in healthcare, this is the perfect role for you.

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For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Davin Ferguson

davin.ferguson@collinsmcnicholas.ie

071 91 40251