We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning medical device organization based in Galway. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.

Responsibilities.

• 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

• 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