Medical Device Engineer

PA Consulting

20h

About The Position

PA is seeking an experienced engineering leader to shape and lead development of drug delivery devices and combination products for pharmaceutical and medical technology clients. Based at PA’s Global Technology and Innovation Centre near Cambridge, the role is part of a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and designers working to develop products that improve patient outcomes.

As a Principal Consultant in the Mechanical Engineering team, the successful candidate will lead complex programmes from concept through industrialisation, provide senior technical leadership across engineering, usability, risk and manufacturability, and build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues. The role combines hands-on mechanical engineering with technical, project and client leadership, and offers scope to shape project work and areas of expertise.

The position involves contributing to concept generation, mechanical design and technical reviews; defining requirements, risk reduction plans, test strategies and supporting analysis; overseeing project delivery, planning, financial control and technical risk; supporting proposals and business development; and mentoring colleagues. Over time, the role may include line management responsibility.

Requirements

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in medical device and/or drug-device combination product development.
• A strong background in drug delivery devices and patient-facing combination products.
• Expertise in mechanical design, actuation, injection moulding, tolerancing and design for manufacture.
• A good understanding of assembly, sterilisation and transfer towards manufacture.
• Experience with requirements management, design controls, risk management, verification, validation and testing.
• A good understanding of usability and human factors.
• Strong leadership, client engagement and project delivery skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

• Electro-mechanical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex drug delivery and combination product programmes from concept through to industrialisation.
• Provide senior technical leadership across engineering, usability, risk and manufacturability.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Shape strategy, direction and delivery on high-impact development programmes.
• Contribute hands-on to concept generation, mechanical design and technical reviews.
• Define requirements, risk reduction plans, test strategies and supporting analysis.
• Oversee project delivery, planning, financial control and technical risk management.
• Support proposals, proposition development and follow-on business opportunities.
• Mentor colleagues, support team development and, over time, take on line management responsibility.

Benefits

• Private healthcare for the employee and their family, alongside health and lifestyle perks.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve, with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to participate in community and charity-based initiatives.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax-efficient benefits, including cycle to work and give as you earn.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior