Product Development Engineer

Stockbridge, City of Edinburgh

10 months ago

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Cure Talent are delighted to be partnering with an innovative MedTech company dedicated to transforming patient safety, monitoring and outcomes in invasive vascular and surgical care.

We’re seeking an experienced engineer with deep working knowledge of ISO 13485 and proven capability across the post-design, full product lifecycle. You’ll be the technical lead, taking products from design through to successful manufacture and market release, managing all critical phases: Usability, Risk, V&V, Documentation, and Transfer to Manufacture.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Leading post-design development across usability, human factors, and risk analysis incl. FMEA
Driving design verification and validation, planning and executing V&V strategies
Managing smooth transfer to manufacture and serving as liaison with CMOs
Defining and maintaining BoMs, materials, and supporting design for manufacture principles

What We’re Looking For:
5+ years in medical device R&D or development, with ownership of post-design activities and an engineering or scientific degree
Strong experience working under ISO 13485, with full DHF and regulatory documentation responsibility
Skilled in usability engineering, human factors, and risk management e.g. FMEA
Solid understanding of V&V processes and manufacturing transfer

If you’re eager to be at the forefront of medical device development and work with a company that prioritizes patient outcomes, we’d love to hear from you

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