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Our client, a leading medical device company in Galway, is hiring a Design Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an amazing organization developing cutting-edge medical device products.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Product Design and Development
1. Concept Generation: Create innovative design ideas and concepts that meet high-level user needs and design requirements.
2. CAD Design and Visualization: Utilize CAD tools such as CREO and SolidWorks to generate detailed product designs, including rendered visuals using Keyshot or other visualization software.
3. Material and Component Selection: Explore and evaluate materials, components, and suppliers to optimize product design and functionality.
4. User-Centric Design: Ensure patient-centric design by collaborating with clinical and marketing teams to define product user needs.
5. Design Documentation: Produce 2D CAD drawings detailing design components and assemblies for suppliers and manufacturing.
6. Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Assembly (DFA): Embed DFM and DFA principles into the design from the concept stage to ensure cost-effective and efficient manufacturing.
7. Design Requirements Definition: Translate high-level user needs into detailed design requirements and specifications.
8. Prototyping and Iteration: Develop prototypes using rapid prototyping techniques for rigid, flexible, soft, and textile materials to validate design concepts.
Testing, Analysis, and User Feedback
1. User Testing and Human Factors: Lead user testing groups to evaluate product designs in real-world settings, gathering insights for iterative improvements.
2. Create user testing protocols for formative and summative testing, compliant with IEC 62366-1 standards.
3. Concept Validation: Conduct testing and analysis of design concepts to validate safety, effectiveness, and user experience.
4. Design Optimization: Use feedback from user testing and clinical evaluations to refine and improve product designs.
Cross-functional Collaboration and Communication
1. Design Communication: Clearly communicate design decisions, interpret literature and test results, and influence design direction through collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
2. Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with clinical teams, marketing, and manufacturing partners to ensure product designs meet user needs and manufacturing requirements.
3. Supplier and Partner Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure timely project delivery and quality standards.
Project Leadership and Execution
1. Project Ownership: Lead the completion of tasks and projects through a structured and planned approach to product development.
2. Timeline Management: Manage timelines effectively, ensuring timely project delivery by coordinating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
3. Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation and continuous improvement through creative problem-solving and iterative design development.
Product Development Experience:
1. Minimum of 4+ years of experience in product design, preferably in the medical device industry or consumer products.
2. Proven track record of working on multiple product design projects from concept to manufacture.
Design Skills:
1. Expertise in CAD surfacing (experience with CREO is preferred, but training can be provided).
2. Strong sketching and aesthetic design skills.
3. Experience designing parts for injection moulding is highly desirable.
Prototyping and Testing:
1. Proficiency in rapid prototyping using FDM, SLS, and SLA 3D printing.
2. Demonstrated ability to create robust tests for design concepts, predict outcomes, and guide design iteration.
3. Hands-on experience with machined prototypes and benchtop skills for manufacturing prototypes.
Manufacturing and Assembly:
1. Demonstrated experience with design for assembly and manufacturing.
2. Knowledge of plastics forming techniques such as injection molding, dip moulding, blow moulding, and thermoforming is advantageous.
Human Factors and Usability
1. User-Centric Design: Prior experience in designing and executing usability studies, incorporating human factors and user experience into product design.
2. Ability to develop and execute user testing protocols compliant with IEC 62366-1 standards.
Communication and Collaboration Skills
1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
2. Ability to clearly articulate design decisions and collaborate in cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
Note: By applying for this position, you may also be considered by Pale Blue Dot Recruitment for other or future related vacancies.
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