Job Vacancy R&D Design Engineer

A global medical device company is looking for a R&D Design Engineer to join their Research and Development team on a contract basis. This role will have some trailblazing, building new processes, mapping those processes, and putting best side forward. Building technical forms, collecting that data from technical teams, and cross reviewing, to formulate user guides.

Core responsibilities:

• DHF (Design History File) expertise
• IFU (Instructions for Use) creation and management
• Label and packaging development
• Technical content requirements
• Risk model familiarity
• Design input requirements
• Technical content forms for documentation
• Supporting transfer from project phase into production
• User guides / How‑to guides
• Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements
• Ability to extract and synthesise technical data from SMEs
• Automated ‑system / router system familiarity (project‑specific)
• Process development

Essential skills:

• Research and development experience
• DHF experience
• Medical devices experience

The start date is for ASAP but we can wait for the right person. The initial contract length is for 12 months, with options to extend after. The role is based in Limerick be fully remote, visiting the site once or twice a month is welcomed. The rate is €40-55 per hour, depending on experience, if you have any expenses please let me know and I can factor that into the rate for you.

If you are interested in the role please send me your latest CV and I will call you to discuss the further details.

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