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Senior R&D Engineer

Job Description

A global medical device company working on a new product launch is seeking an experienced Medical Device Engineer to support on a 6-month contract basis, starting as soon as possible.

You'll work with a cross-functional development team across the UK and US to support late-stage product development and launch readiness. The role will focus on Design History File documentation, marketing claims, supporting evidence summaries, and process documentation for a medical device system with both device and instrument elements.

Aside from initial onboarding at a UK site, the role will be predominantly remote.



Essential Skills

  • Medical device product development experience
  • Design History File / DHF documentation experience
  • MDR and FDA 510(k) knowledge
  • Technical writing and evidence summary creation
  • Cross-functional communication with engineering, regulatory, clinical, and marketing teams


Desirable Skills

  • Experience with implantable devices, surgical instruments, or complex medical device systems
  • Experience creating marketing claims, launch documentation, or procedural documentation

This is a strong fit for engineers who are confident owning design documentation, pulling together compliant evidence, and working with global teams to support late-stage medical device launch activity.



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