Mechanical Engineer

Location: Ireland (On-site)
Contract Type: Freelance / Contractor
Duration: Initial 12-Month Contract
Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• • Design and develop disposable and patient-contacting medical device components.
  • Lead engineering activities related to fluid path systems, tubing assemblies, connectors, seals, and consumable components.
  • Support the development of infusion and fluid delivery technologies.
  • Evaluate materials used in fluid-contacting applications, ensuring performance, durability, and patient safety.
  • Work closely with materials, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams throughout product development.
  • Support design verification and validation activities.
  • Participate in risk management and design review activities.
  • Drive root cause investigations and product improvement initiatives.
  • Generate engineering documentation, protocols, reports, and technical assessments.

  Required Experience

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
  • Strong medical device product development experience.
  • Experience developing disposable medical devices.
  • Experience working on infusion pumps, infusion sets, tubing systems, fluid management devices, catheters, or similar technologies.
  • Strong understanding of fluidics/fluid path design.
  • Experience with silicone, rubber, elastomeric, or polymer-based materials.
  • Understanding of biocompatibility requirements for patient-contacting devices.
  • Experience supporting material selection and compatibility assessments.
  • Knowledge of design controls and risk management processes.

  Highly Desirable

  • Infusion therapy or drug delivery devices.
  • Catheter or vascular access products.
  • Single-use consumables.
  • ISO 10993 exposure.
  • Material characterisation and testing.
  • Fluid flow analysis and optimisation.
  • Patient-contacting disposable products.
  • Silicone tubing, seals, diaphragms, or moulded components.