Product Development Engineer - System Engineering

About the opportunity

At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, we are driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation that transforms patient care.

As we expand the use of one of our key therapies, Optiflow, we are looking for a versatile engineer to join our System Engineering team.

In this role, you'll contribute towards developing innovative medical devices by applying system-level thinking to complex engineering challenges.

You'll work across multiple product teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software, drive concept development through prototyping and testing, and support compliance and risk management activities.

Your ability to break down high-level requirements, collaborate effectively across disciplines, and maintain a big-picture mindset will be key to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that improve patient outcomes.

Day-to-day activities

As a Product Development Engineer in this role, your day-to-day will involve :

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align system-level design and requirements

Designing and executing system-level testing

Coordinating with external test house for formal compliance testing

Managing risk and supporting regulatory compliance

Developing prototypes to evaluate hardware / software solutions

Creating and maintaining tools to support product development and testing

Investigating product issues and prototyping solutions for market response

Project management

About you

You have up to 6 years' experience in an engineering discipline with a solid understanding of embedded systems.

The ideal candidate will :

Have appreciation for customer needs and a desire to understand and translate these into clear engineering requirements

Be passionate about solving complex problems with a systems-thinking mindset.

Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate these to technical and non-technical audiences

Able to influence cross-functional teams to adopt system-level solutions that improve product performance or compliance

Be confident and personable, with strong interpersonal skills and a natural ability to connect with others

Have experience in product testing and compliance

Have some experience in project management

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment?

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation.

Here you'll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work.

Employee share purchase scheme

Bi-annual Profit share

Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance

Discounted Health Insurance

Active Social clubs & community groups

In-house training programs from external providers

Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products

Banking and Insurance discounts

Free Parking

Beautiful campus with green spaces

Annual Salary Review

High rates of internal promotion

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us.

Here, we're driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

Care to join us?

Apply today

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