Engineer 2, Product Development, R&D

Teleflex•Spring Township, PA

About The Position

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose. At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com. Vascular Access – Built on a history of innovation, our Arrow™ brand of technically advanced vascular access devices are renowned throughout the world. Many of our vascular access products have antimicrobial and antithrombogenic protection designed to reduce vascular-related complications and include long and short dwell central venous catheters (CVC), sheath introducers, arterial lines, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), as well as specialty devices and an advanced vascular positioning system to facilitate precise placement of a PICC or CVC near the heart. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients’ lives.Position SummaryThe Project Engineer – Design Development applies core engineering principles to develop innovative vascular access products that meet clinical needs and regulatory standards. This role supports product design through modeling, testing, and documentation, while contributing to risk reduction and usability validation. The engineer collaborates cross-functionally to ensure designs translate effectively into manufacturable and high-quality solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or related Engineering field.
2–4 years of experience in medical device product development, preferably in vascular access.
Candidates without a technical degree require 6+ years of equivalent industry experience in medical device development.

Responsibilities

Independently create and refine CAD models for product and fixture design using standard modeling tools.
Conduct simulations and calculations to support design performance and heat transfer assessments.
Apply DFM and tolerance analysis to ensure part fit and ergonomic product interaction.
Design simple test fixtures and tooling using HFUE principles.
Execute patent searches to identify conflicts and guide unique product solutions.
Utilize DFMEA to identify and mitigate design risks early in development.
Draft comprehensive and traceable design documentation and test rationales.
Translate user needs into clear, testable design inputs using UFMEA and task analysis.
Participate in formative evaluations and plan for design validation activities.
Develop test methods aligned with design verification strategies.
Perform design verification activities and analyze test outcomes for conformance.
Prepare phase-specific development plans and maintain updated D&D documentation.
Generate and manage essential design outputs, including drawings and assembly instructions.
Ensure compliance with ISO and FDA design control standards during development.
Provide support during design reviews to align design work with regulatory requirements.