The Role
We are seeking a highly capable Product Design Engineer to join our multidisciplinary product design team. This role is suited to an experienced Industrial Designer or Mechanical Engineer with strong experience working in regulated industries, preferably the medical devices sector.
In this role you will be involved in a wide range of design activities as you join our team developing innovative new products, operating in tightly regulated environments. Working closely with our quality, hardware and software teams you will contribute to the full product development lifecycle, driving innovation, conceptual development, detailed technical design, and preparation for manufacture. You will also share this knowledge with the organisation more broadly, mentoring junior engineers and designers, and striving to optimise our internal processes.
To apply for this role, you must:
- Submit a portfolio presenting relevant product design work or engineering project experience (both visual and technical).
- Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid working visa
- Possess a relevant qualification from a reputable education organisation, such as:
– Bachelor of Industrial Design
– Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronic, Biomedical)
– Certificate IV in Industrial Design, Product Design or Engineering Design
Who We’re Looking For
- A hands-on, highly detail-oriented designer/engineer who thrives on solving complex mechanical problems.
- Someone with a passion for good design who considers both form and function with equal attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative consultancy environment.
- A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for design outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
If successful in this application, your key responsibilities will be:
- Conducting technical research and interpreting applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
- Translating clinical needs and user insights into clear design inputs and engineering requirements.
- Developing innovative mechanical solutions, particularly for miniaturized, flexible, or steerable systems.
- Creating and iterating detailed product designs in 3D CAD, from concept through to production-ready definition.
- Designing and executing prototype builds, verification tests, and validation activities.
- Driving design for manufacturability, working closely with suppliers to optimise tooling and production processes. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including electronics, software, and industrial design.
- Liaising with clients, clinical stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure alignment and technical feasibility.
- Producing complete, production-ready documentation, including engineering drawings, specifications, and technical files.
Core Skills and Experience
The following skills and experience are required for this role:
- 5+ Years product design experience.
- Experience creating design presentations and presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Design of complex assemblies involving tight tolerances, moving interfaces, and flexible elements (e.g., shafts, articulation mechanisms, cable-driven systems, or compliant mechanisms)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) including advanced surfacing, parametric modelling, and large assembly management.
- Integration of mechanical systems with electronics and/or embedded components, including cable routing, sealing, and packaging within constrained geometries
- Experience generating and maintaining design documentation in a regulated environment, including drawings (GD&T), specifications, BOMs, and technical files
- Exposure to regulatory pathways (FDA, TGA, CE Mark) and design controls within a QMS (ISO 9001/13485)
- Strong collaboration with manufacturers and suppliers, including prototyping vendors, toolmakers, and contract manufacturers Position Description
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Additional Skills and Experience
In addition, an ideal candidate will have at least some of the following:
- Experience creating presentation renderings using software such as Keyshot or similar.
- Experience in the end-to-end development of miniaturized mechanical systems or steerable instruments.
- Design for fluid ingress protection, sealing strategies, and sterility requirements for medical environments
- Familiarity with risk management processes (ISO 14971) and translating hazards into design controls
- Development and execution of design verification testing (DVT), including fixture design, test method development, and data analysis
- Detailed design of injection moulded plastic components, including knowledge of draft, shrinkage, tooling constraints, and material flow
- Experience selecting and specifying biocompatible materials (e.g., medical-grade polymers, elastomers, coatings), including understanding of ISO 10993 considerations
- Experience developing single-use or high-volume disposable products, with strong understanding of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles
- Experience with rapid prototyping techniques.
Accountabilities and Performance Goals
You will be accountable to:
- The Ingenuity management team and our customers for:
– Performing your work and applying your skills to the highest standard in alignment with our quality management system
– Delivering project milestones and tasks efficiently and in line with company and project budgets
– Accurately capturing and accounting for work time to ensure timely billing to
customers
- To Ingenuity and our teams for:
– Bringing a positive and “can do” attitude to work everyday
– Being an active and helpful participant in each team you form part of and seeing tasks through to completion
– Learning and sharing new skills which benefit our colleagues and clients
– Keeping our workplace safe and making it a positive and fun environment to work in.
