Engineering Lead - Innovation

Terumo Aortic are seeking an experienced Engineering Lead - Innovation, responsible for leading the team responsible for the Innovation and Advanced Design activities as part of the technical feasibility process in R&D (Pre Design Control SCF related activity.)

Lead the team in the SCF Process, in collaboration with marketing, to identify Innovation opportunities and develop Proof of Concept prototypes for new products and services (mainly Class III medical devices) to meet user needs, technical feasibility and commercial viability requirements

• Lead the team in driving new IP development and maintaining up to date information for R&D on relevant IP Landscapes
  
  

The Key responsibilities of the role are;

• Leading a team of engineers and technicians in advanced design and prototyping of Class III medical devices.
• Driving innovation through the Strategic Concept Filter (SCF) process in collaboration with Marketing.
• Translating design inputs into new product concepts that meet performance, quality, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements.
• Working with surgeons, clinicians, and internal teams to define user needs and technical feasibility.
• Overseeing the development of proof-of-concept prototypes and supporting IP generation activities.
  
  

The successful candidate will possess;

• Degree qualified in Product Design Engineering or related field (MSc preferred).
• Significant experience developing Class II/III medical devices, ideally vascular.
• Proven experience in Design Thinking processes and concept development.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping and testing.
• Knowledge of IP processes (patent searching, landscaping, NID filing) desirable.
• Leadership skills with experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and organisation skills.
• CAD (SolidWorks) proficiency plus working knowledge of MS Office tools.