Job Description Summary

As a Senior Design Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to take a hands-on technical role on a multi-functional project team developing the design, development, verification and validation of combination products in support of BD’s global R&D pipeline, with special focus on the parenteral delivery of biologics and biosimilars.

At its core, this role will give you the opportunity to develop user-centric drug delivery solutions designed to drive patient empowerment, independence, compliance, and improved health outcomes.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Why join us?

A career at BD means learning and working alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

Become a maker of possible with us!

Main responsibilities will include:

• Develop and deliver on new and advanced drug delivery solutions through all phases of the project lifecycle, from concept through launch.

• Develop/launch medical products through a phase gate development cycle in an ISO13485 environment.

• Translate business requirements into a robust, scalable technical design.

• Interact between subassemblies in complex electromechanical systems, and design for high volume manufacturing for electro-mechanical medical devices.

• Pursue complex problems by applying sound engineering principles, utilising experimental, computational and analytical methods to a range of technical product development challenges.

• Work closely with other R&D team functions, and external program functions to identify and mitigate technical issues to reduce programmatic risks.

• Lead structured problem solving and root cause investigations.

• Use predictive design and tolerance analysis techniques for calculation of design specifications.

• Develop and test prototypes.

• Design test equipment and create validated test procedures for product testing to demonstrate compliance with internal and external requirements such as ISO standards.

• Work within multi-function teams comprising of QA, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and Manufacturing team members and facilitate effective collabroation and engagement.

• Lead activities such as bench studies, tolerance stack up analysis, FMEAs, design verification, validation, vendor interactions, materials specifications and component specifications.

• Effectively and clearly communicate concepts, ideas and knowledge to other individuals, teams, leaders, and customers

• Ensure compliance with BD quality policies, procedures and practices as well as with all local, state, federal and BD safety laws, policies and procedures.

• Collaborate with manufacturing plants to assist in non-conformance issues with the products and identify creative solutions to problems in a timely manner to process ACR, and CAPA documents.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Chemical Engineering with proven knowledge in related technical fields.

• 5+ years’ experience in medical device design or R&D, with a successful track record of delivering products to market and successfully supporting products in the market after launch.

• Excellent analytical skills and able to conduct detailed analysis of concepts that have high uncertainty.

• Intellectual drive to gain firsthand understanding of customer needs and impact to requirements.

• Excellent critical thinking skills; able to constructively challenge ideas and invite critical feedback.

• Ability to engage with a diverse, multi-national team to achieve a common vision and establish relationships across different functions and motivated by collective success.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-expert audiences.

• Initiative to identify innovation opportunities and drive continuous improvement efforts.

• Familiar with the stage gate processes and design controls used in medical product development and project planning and management of cross-functional teams.

• Knowledge of polymer material science and injection moulding processes and sustaining engineering activities post launch.

• Experience with Tolerance analysis. 2D drawing generation, GD&T and 3D CAD modelling.

• Experience with microfluidics / pump design is a distinct advantage.

• Experience in the design of complex electro-mechanical devices is a distinct advantage.

Click on apply if this sounds like you!

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Primary Work Location

IRL BD and CO Dublin South

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