Job title: Senior Engineering Manager
Location: Galway
Benefits: Top salary, Bonus, pension, healthcare and 4 day working week.


Company:
My client are a Medical device manufacturer with a new hub in Galway. They specialise in catheters, medical balloons, EM-Micro Sensors, engineered shafts, and complete device assemblies, supporting a wide range of interventional therapies.



Responsibilities:
Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary engineering team across NPD, NPI and sustaining Engineering
• Drive accountability for execution, performance, and continuous improvement
• Deliver engineering programs across NPD, NPI, and sustaining on time, on quality, and within budget

• Act as primary technical interface for customers across development and commercial programs
• Support RFQs, proposals, and technical solution development
• Translate customer needs into clear engineering execution strategies
• Support scope definition, change management, and customer communication

• Lead cross-functional product development from concept through design, verification/validation, and transfer to manufacturing
• Ensure structured execution aligned to design controls and stage-gate processes
• Drive design reviews, risk management (e.g., FMEA), and technical decision-making
• Lead design transfer and New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring manufacturing readiness, process robustness, and successful product launch

• Own engineering pipeline visibility, project intake, and prioritisation
• Assess feasibility, resource needs, and risk for incoming opportunities
• Balance portfolio across capacity, capability, and business priorities

• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure successful product launch, process capability, and production ramp
• Own sustaining engineering activities, including design changes, issue resolution, and lifecycle management
• Drive process improvement, cost reduction, and manufacturing efficiency initiatives
• Partner with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure stable, scalable production

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 10+ years’ experience in medical device engineering, including NPD
• 5+ years in a leadership role
• Experience in customer-facing roles and contract manufacturing environments preferred
• Strong knowledge of design controls, regulatory requirements, and product development processes
• Proven experience in continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
• Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.