R&D Engineer

Location: Galway

Contractor role

Onsite

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated R&D Engineer to join the Galway Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICTx) Sustaining R&D team.

This group provides critical design and technical support to a portfolio of commercial products, ensuring safety, compliance, and manufacturing continuity across a range of minimally invasive cardiovascular devices.

Job Purpose

As part of a multidisciplinary and dynamic New Product Development (NPD) organisation specializing in coronary intervention systems, you will support the commercialization of next-generation minimally invasive medical devices used in the treatment of coronary artery disease.

Working with limited supervision, you will:

Compile, analyze, and report operational, test, and research data to ensure design intent is maintained throughout the product lifecycle.

Provide essential post-launch support as a key source of product and clinical expertise.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and direct impact on patient-focused medical technologies.

Key Responsibilities

● Apply the design change process to ensure proposed modifications are thoroughly evaluated, justified, and verified against design intent.

● Collaborate cross-functionally with project management, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing teams.

● Partner closely with manufacturing teams to reduce product costs through informed design improvements.

● Analyze market and clinical feedback, providing design insights on device performance and anatomy interaction; identify opportunities for enhancement and engage with physicians where needed.

● Interface with vendors and physicians to support project needs.

● Maintain product performance through quality investigations and robust documentation of design changes.

● Work independently to plan and schedule activities to meet project timelines.

● Troubleshoot product or process issues related to design, materials, or manufacturing processes.

● Summarize and interpret test data, preparing clear technical reports and documentation.

● Offer technical guidance within multidisciplinary and international teams.

● Lead or participate in cross-functional teams resolving design or process issues.

● Demonstrate a strong commitment to patient safety and product quality.

Qualifications

● Level 8 Degree (HETAC) in a relevant technical field: Mechanical, Polymer, Materials, or Biomedical Engineering preferred.

● Minimum 3 years’ R&D or technical experience, ideally within the healthcare or medical device sector.

● Strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven leadership capability.

● Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.