R&D Development Engineer

Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It’s changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We’re a business that never stands still. Join us on our journey to ForeverCaring The role: ConvaTec Development Engineer, has experience in medical device product development and manufacturing processes, and is part of a team supporting the maintenance of existing products in the market. The Development engineer will work cross-functionally to help solve design issues, manufacturing issues, support on-market complaints and support the delivery of line extensions and NPI. Key Responsibilities: • Design and Development of customer focused sterile and non-sterile medical devices, across multiple locations, from concept through to commercialization, project managing technical elements of development projects • Carry out R&D development activities within a Design Controls Framework in accordance with ISO 13485 & 21CFR820 Quality Systems • Problem solving activities & ideas generation to deliver practical solutions • Support for design for manufacturing • Generating work/test plans, design documentation (including specifications); Development & Validation of new test methods, etc. • Developing and maintaining good working relationships with all key internal and external organizational stakeholders (RA, QA, Clinical, Operations) • Liaise with other business functions to effectively execute projects Skills & Experience: • Bachelor’s Degree in Science and/or Engineering (or equivalent) • Experience working within the Medical Devices or equivalent regulated industry • Experience in medical device design control and/or manufacturing processes • Demonstrable experience of on-time delivery of complex technical projects and activities • Building productive relationships with external parties (e.g. design houses and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO’s) • Applying a range of statistical techniques incl. Design of Experiments (DoE) to product / process development activities • Highly structured, ability to progress tasks in parallel, and proven problem-solving skills • Experience of Product & Process Validation activities • The ability to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written) is essential • Highly computer literate i.e. Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) Desirable • Experience product design (high level and detailed), detailed engineering design, quality function deployment, design for manufacture, design for assembly and/or value proposition design • Experience in Advanced Wound Care in R&D • Experience of materials, adhesives, processing flexible films/fabrics and antimicrobials Qualifications/Education: • Bachelor’s degree in science and/or Engineering (or equivalent).

Location: Deeside, GB

Posted Date: 7/6/2025