Design Engineer

A leading global healthcare company specialising in Women’s Health technologies is seeking an Design Engineer to join its growing R&D team in Cornwall. This is an excellent opportunity to work on innovative medical device development projects spanning electromechanical systems, connected devices, robotics and advanced healthcare technologies.

Candidates MUST already be based in Cornwall or willing to relocate independently.

The Opportunity

• Join a collaborative global R&D function focused on Women’s Health innovation
• Work on new product development, product improvements and sustaining engineering activities
• Contribute to cutting-edge technologies including electromechanical systems, connected devices and advanced medical technologies
• Be involved across the full product lifecycle from concept through verification and validation
• Hands-on engineering role with exposure to prototyping, testing and design activities

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop components, assemblies and subsystems for medical devices
• Support new product development and engineering improvement projects
• Develop prototypes, test methods and verification activities
• Conduct troubleshooting, root cause analysis and technical problem solving
• Create and maintain engineering documentation and technical reports
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and project teams
• Ensure compliance with medical device design control and regulatory standards

• Experience within medical devices or another highly regulated industry
• Strong engineering design and technical problem-solving skills
• Experience with verification & validation activities
• Understanding of DFMA and statistical methods / DOE
• Hands-on prototyping, testing or lab-based engineering experience
• Experience with electromechanical, robotic or connected systems advantageous
• Degree qualified in Engineering or related discipline