Senior R&D Engineer - Sustaining

Job title : Senior R&D Engineer (Sustaining) Location : Ballybrit, Galway Benefits : Competitive salary, bonus, pension and healthcare Company : My client are a leading global neurointerventional company based in Galway. Following an acquisition they hold a complete and globally competitive portfolio of neurointerventional products, with 5 R&D centres, 3 production bases, over 700 employees worldwide. Overall : The key individual was responsible for the product(s) that have been marketed previously. Provide leadership and technical support to obtain approval for these products in new countries, analyze and manage customer feedback and complaints, and describe and evaluate continuous improvement efforts. Responsibilities : - Lead the effort to perform root cause analyses, resolve and implement product fixes, modifications, and design enhancements - Track, troubleshoot, and identify the root cause for product issues escalated to the design engineer. - Interacts with all product stakeholders (e.g. external vendors, customers, production, quality, etc.) to ensure a safe product performance. - Collaborate with and lead internal cross-functional teams, as well as contract manufacturers and design firms, to ensure that system design, architecture, and verification / validation meet the design input. - Serves as a key communicator between the customer and internal teams, as well as among internal teams. - Is the technical expert (subject matter expert) for his / her product platform(s). - Utilizes structured problem-solving techniques and statistical methods to inform data-driven analysis and informed decision-making. - Partners with internal departments (e.g., Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality) optimize processes, materials, and logistics for commercial product platforms. Requirements : - A graduate in Mechanical Engineering / Technical field with typically 3-5 years in a medical device environment or equivalent - Experience with neuro vasculature medical products such as stentrievers for Acute Ischemic Stroke or other devices to treat Hemorraghic Stroke is an advantage - Product and process development skills in medical devices are a must - Strong knowledge of materials and process capabilities for catheter-based medical device implants Does this sound like your next career move? For more info forward your application or contact me on OR Benefits : Bonus, pension and healthcare