Job Description
Your new company Here at Hays we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior R&D Engineer to join a new start-up organisation paving the way for the development of oncology treatment products. The organisation has recently received a major funding boost and are seeking to add to their compact team of R&D professionals. Excellent chance for those who enjoy being a part of the overall product life-cycle and being a part of idea generation in a truly unique space. This would be a permanent position that would be best suited to someone with a collaborative, high-energy personality who can drive complex technical tasks and become a technical mentor to other team members as the company continues to develop and grow. The person would need be comfortable working cross-functionally between R&D and RA/QA and have a deep knowledge of the product development process. Your new role Contribute to technical reviews, interpreting data from experimental work, and influencing design direction through product brainstorms. Develop concepts through to manufacture-readiness using techniques such as vacuum-forming, injection moulding, dip moulding, and blow moulding, among others. Lead the completion of tasks and projects through a methodological and planned approach to product development. Explore and vetting materials, components and suppliers. Communicate design decisions, interpreting literature and test results, and influencing design direction. Generate new design ideas and concepts that meet the overarching design requirements. Build prototypes to prove concept effectiveness. Creating test methods to accurately and repeatably demonstrate safety and effectiveness. Predict design outcomes through mathematical calculations, digital analysis, and physical design experimentation. Utilising user testing groups to test product designs in the real world, documenting insights and iterating on concepts. Take personal responsibility for critical and complex technical tasks. Working closely with the R&D Lead, Project Manager and RA/QA team to maintain agreed timelines and ensure quality standards are maintained. Ensure the delivery of projects in a timely fashion by working closely with, guiding, and building relationships with external suppliers and manufacturing partners, managing their time effectively and maintaining agreed timelines. Providing technical leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members. What you'll need to succeed Worked on several product design or development projects, with 6+ years of experience in an R&D role and at least 4 years of experience in the medical device sector. Experience with directly contributing to Design History File documents such as Design Inputs, Test Method Design and Validation, and Design Verification Plans alongside experience writing formal testing protocols and test reports. Clear ability to create robust tests for evaluating designs, predicting outcomes and determining iteration requirements. Experience working towards and carrying out Design Verification testing. A strong understanding of medical device regulatory requirements and applicable standards. An ability to demonstrate a methodological and planned approach to product development. Experience working within a Quality Management System to ISO13485 standards. Strong documentation & reporting skills would be essential. Experience working with wearable products that involve textiles. CAD experience (we use CREO, but we can provide training), general modelling and drafting 2D drawings. What you'll get in return Chance to grow with an organisation from the outset Excellent scope for development in the company with many paths available for progression opportunities. Competitive remuneration package. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Original job Senior R/D Engineer posted on GrabJobs . To flag any issues with this job please use the Report Job button on GrabJobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr