Lead Development Engineer

Cirencester, gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Today
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
6 May 2026 (Today)

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension (6% to 9.7% after 18 months) Life assurance (six times basic salary) Private medical insurance with BUPA Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations Employee referral program (up to £1,000 per successful hire)

Corin is a global leader in orthopaedic innovation, developing advanced implants and instrumentation that improve patient outcomes. We’re looking for aLead NPI Design Engineer to join the R&D Implants Team to drive the design and development of our next‑generation medical devices.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the design of orthopaedic implants and instrumentation

  • Create concept & detailed designs using CAD, FEA and PLM best practices

  • Review design outputs and mentor PDE team members

  • Deliver full design packages and support design transfer to Production

  • Manage Engineering Change Control and design control documentation

  • Lead risk management, problem‑solving and CAPA‑related design activities

  • Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality & Regulatory teams

  • Support IP generation and present project outcomes to customers

  • Maintain knowledge of orthopaedic technologies and regulatory expectations

About You

  • Degree in Mechanical, Biomedical or Product Design Engineering with relevant industry experience in R&D, Product Development or Research industry occupation

  • Several years experience in Medical device design in medical devices, orthopaedics, or other regulated industries

  • Strong CAD capability and design best‑practice knowledge

  • Excellent communication, organisation and decision‑making skills

  • Creative problem‑solver with attention to detail and big‑picture awareness

  • Able to work at pace, lead design activities and collaborate across teams

  • Strong collaboration with PM to drive the direction of the design

What's in it for you:

  • A competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

  • Excellent pension – starts at 6%, going up to 9.7% after 18 months.

  • Life assurance – Six times your basic salary

  • Private medical insurance with BUPA for you and your family

  • Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations

  • Employee referral program where you can earn up to £1,000 for each successful hire you recommend

  • Lead impactful design work in a highly innovative field

  • Work with world‑class engineering, production and regulatory teams

  • Strong opportunities for professional growth and development

Corin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Why Corin?

Join a company wheretechnology and innovation improve lives every day.

Apply now to be part of our journey.

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Corin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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