Hybrid Senior R&D Engineer

at Convatec

• Job title: Senior R&D Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Deeside, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior R&D Engineer developing medical devices for Continence Care at Convatec. Leading product development from concept to launch with multi-functional team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Design and Development of medical devices from Concept to launch.
• Through collaboration with multifunctional teams, lead discussions to resolve technical /scientific challenges to support new product development of Continence Care medical devices from concept to launch phase; define the scope of work to direct discussions to identify practical and theoretical solutions.
• Identifying & generating new Intellectual Property (IP), translating novel ideas into valuable & protectable IP and evaluating the IP landscape.
• Direct creation of new concepts via 3D models & assemblies in CAD/CAM software ( Solidworks ).
• Close collaboration with the cross functional process development team utilising Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly methodologies to develop robust designs suitable for manufacturing processes including plastic injection moulding, thermoforming etc.
• Develop ideas and designs with a focus on usability and user centric design.
• Scope plan and execute / coordinate testing of prototypes.
• Using existing templates, record and report experimental data.
• This includes reporting of the test procedure, presentation / analysis (including statistical analysis, e.g. Design of Experiments, etc.) of data and formulating conclusions and recommendations as a basis for further discussion and research.
• Communicate technical data including conclusions and recommendations to the wider team, make proposals and recommendations to progress the projects forward based on the analysis of this data.
• Provide technical input to support the design control process, including contributing to / authoring design history file (DHF) documentation and material specifications.
• Lead design for manufacturing and design for assembly discussions.
• Maintain overall expertise by keeping updated on engineering advancements through publications, patents, university / industrial contacts and vendor discussions.
• Work effectively and proactively engage with key stakeholders to manage expectations and deliver on commitments.
• Understand needs and requirements across multiple functions, manage relationships to ensure effective execution.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation and support colleagues to achieve shared goals and objectives .
• Role models behaviours appropriate to our values.
• Maintain compliance with HSE regulations.
• Maintain compliance with QMS.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering discipline with knowledge of mechanical / design engineering.
• Experience in an R&D medical devices environment.
• Understanding of the ISO 13485 and 14971 standards, and FDA regulations for design controls.
• Experience in designing and developing plastic moulded components.
• Experience of Process Validation activities (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ activities).
• Demonstrable experience in an industrial engineering discipline with knowledge of mechanical / design engineering is essential.
• Ability to use CAD software packages (SolidWorks).

Benefits

• Hybrid working (min. 2 days on site)
• Flexible working model during 2026 for candidates closer to Manchester