Design Engineer - Medical Devices

Gold Group
Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Last week
£45,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
22 May 2026 (Last week)

Design Engineer - Medical Devices Falmouth, Cornwall | Site-Based

A leading global healthcare company specialising in Women's Health technologies is seeking an Design Engineer to join its growing R&D team in Cornwall. This is an excellent opportunity to work on innovative medical device development projects spanning electromechanical systems, connected devices, robotics and advanced healthcare technologies.

Candidates MUST already be based in Cornwall or willing to relocate independently.

The Opportunity

Join a collaborative global R&D function focused on Women's Health innovation

Work on new product development, product improvements and sustaining engineering activities

Contribute to cutting-edge technologies including electromechanical systems, connected devices and advanced medical technologies

Be involved across the full product lifecycle from concept through verification and validation

Hands-on engineering role with exposure to prototyping, testing and design activities

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop components, assemblies and subsystems for medical devices

Support new product development and engineering improvement projects

Develop prototypes, test methods and verification activities

Conduct troubleshooting, root cause analysis and technical problem solving

Create and maintain engineering documentation and technical reports

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and project teams

Ensure compliance with medical device design control and regulatory standards

Requirements

Experience within medical devices or another highly regulated industry

Strong engineering design and technical problem-solving skills

Experience with verification & validation activities

Understanding of DFMA and statistical methods / DOE

Hands-on prototyping, testing or lab-based engineering experience

Experience with electromechanical, robotic or connected systems advantageous

Degree qualified in Engineering or related discipline

Location

Site-based role in Falmouth, Cornwall

Why Apply?

Opportunity to join a globally recognised healthcare business

Innovative Women's Health product portfolio

Collaborative R&D environment

Career growth within a highly technical engineering teamServices advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.

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