Senior Design Engineer

Job Mission

To lead the design and development of innovative hardware and soft goods solutions for Spex Seating, delivering compliant, manufacturable, and market-leading products that enhance user outcomes and strengthen Spex’s product portfolio. The role provides senior technical leadership, drives continuous product improvement, and ensures all design activities comply with ISO 13485 and internal Standard Operating Procedures.

Accountabilities (with Metrics)

New Product Development Delivery

• Deliver new product designs in accordance with the R&D Steering Committee roadmap, achieving: o Minimum 1 x A-Grade product release to production per annum o Minimum 2 x B-Grade product releases per annum o Minimum 4 x C-Grade product releases per annum o On-time stage-gate completion in accordance with approved project timelines

Design Quality & Compliance

• Ensure 100% compliance of design activities with ISO 13485 and applicable Design Control SOPs

Product Improvement & Optimisation

• Improve existing product designs to enhance performance, manufacturability, cost-efficiency, and reliability, achieving measurable improvements in quality, margin, or production efficiency as agreed annually with the Head of Design.

Technical Leadership & Capability

• Uplift Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior engineers, contributing to improvements in design capability, documentation quality, and project execution standards.

Manufacturing Integration & Commercialisation

• Ensure seamless transition from design to production by collaborating effectively with internal and external manufacturing partners, achieving first-time-right production releases and minimising post-release engineering changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mechanical design of hardware and soft goods components from concept through to production release.
• Conduct design reviews, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, and manufacturability assessments.
• Develop detailed CAD models, drawings, specifications, and test protocols to professional engineering standards
• Collaborate with internal production teams and external manufacturers to optimise tooling, materials, and assembly processes.
• Support technical engagement with domestic and international manufacturing partners.
• Investigate product issues and implement corrective design actions where required
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing structured technical feedback and capability development

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours (BE Mech Eng Hons) – required
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles, manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of materials science, and product lifecycle management
• Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD software
• Analytical problem-solving, project management, and technical documentation skills
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement process improvements
• 15+ years of experience in product engineering within a manufacturing environment, preferably in medical devices or assistive technology