Job Description

Location Charfield, Glouc

Hybrid working 3 days/week onsite

Industry Medical Devices

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Medical Device Design Manager with a specialization in Robotics Design to join our innovative team. The successful candidate will lead and oversee the design and development of cutting-edge medical robotic devices, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficacy. This role requires a deep understanding of robotics, medical device regulations, and a passion for improving patient outcomes through technological advancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Team Management: Lead a multidisciplinary design team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Mentor and develop team members, providing guidance and support to enhance their technical and professional growth.

• Design and Development:  the design and development of medical robotic devices, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Utilize advanced design tools and methodologies to create innovative and user-friendly solutions.

• Project Management: Oversee the product development lifecycle, from concept to commercialization. Collaborate with the project management office to develop project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure timely and successful project completion.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all designs adhere to relevant regulatory standards, including FDA, ISO, and CE requirements. Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation to support regulatory submissions and audits.

• Quality Assurance: Implement robust quality assurance processes to ensure the safety, reliability, and performance of medical robotic devices. Collaborate with quality assurance teams to conduct rigorous testing and validation.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, and clinical affairs, to align product design with market needs and user requirements. Engage with external partners, suppliers, and stakeholders to drive project success.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in robotics and medical device design. Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement, integrating best practices and emerging technologies into the design process.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.

• Experience: circa 8 years of experience in medical device design, with a focus on robotics. Proven track record of successfully leading design projects from concept to market launch.

• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of robotics design principles, mechanical systems, and control systems. Proficiency in CAD software and other design tools.

• Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth understanding of medical device regulations and standards, including FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601-1 series and CE marking.

• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, manage projects, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex technical challenges. Experience with risk management and failure mode analysis.

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences.

• Innovation and Creativity: Passion for innovation and a creative mindset to develop ground breaking solutions in medical device design.

Benefits 

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (*not available at our Castle Donington, Exeter, York & Edinburgh sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
 
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
 
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Employment Type:

Permanent

Time Type:

Full time

Requisition Number:

R6967 Medical Device Design Manager (Open)