Principal Design and Development Engineer

A Day in The Life Of:As a Principal engineer you will actively participate in all areas of new product development including the following:DesignTechnology development & advancementAutomationVendor managementProject managementProvide leadership in technical innovation across the departmentRequired to progress a project from concept phase into commercialisation phase and play a key role on the product /process /engineering /leadership fronts.Required to resolve technical challenges with existing processes and technologies.You will use Design, Reliability & Manufacturability(DRM) or similar methodology, 3-D drawing/printing and Augmented reality to develop best-in-class technologies for the manufacture of our new medical device product ranges.You will collaborate with cross functional teams to define, execute and deliver on New Product Development requirements.You will lead teams driving technology process innovation with emphasis on improving quality, reducing variation and developing state of the art automated and semi-automated systems.You will lead and support process development, characterization and validation activities to support new product introduction.Partake in cross site Technical Forums and build a network within the technical community.Define and implement strategic goals in the technical community in line with the business unit strategy.ResponsibilitiesThird Level 8 Degree or higher in Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline and desirably with 7+ years’ experience in a similar role.This role is primarily technical in nature; thus we seek someone who is passionate about Engineering concepts and principles – someone who gets a thrill from how and why things work.You are experienced with medical device product and process development and have a strong proven track record in innovation and project/program management.You are a seasoned professional in engineering development with extensive engineering knowledge and skills in some or all of the following:Concept development and selectionTechnology evaluationDriving innovative solutions to complex problemsProcess design and developmentMaterials (polymers and metals)Design for six sigma principlesCAD (Solidworks preferred)Statistical techniquesProcess validation and controlDynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.Good communicator and fluent in English, with a high level of enthusiasm and motivation.Good organizational, presentation and project management skills are necessary.You are a proven influencer and exhibit skills in driving large scale technical initiatives.QualificationsThird Level 8 Degree or higher in Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline and desirably with 7+ years’ experience in a similar role.Required SkillsPassionate about Engineering concepts and principlesExperienced with medical device product and process developmentStrong proven track record in innovation and project/program managementExtensive engineering knowledge and skills in various areasDynamic team playerGood communicatorGood organizational, presentation and project management skillsPreferred SkillsExperience in driving innovative solutions to complex problemsKnowledge of Design for six sigma principlesProficiency in CAD (Solidworks preferred)