Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Medical Devices)

Location: Galway, County Galway, Ireland. Flexible work arrangement; travel to suppliers and design or manufacturing sites may be required.

Salary: €81,120–€121,680 per year, plus eligibility for the hirify.global Incentive Plan.

Company

hirify.global develops healthcare technologies focused on alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life.

What you will do

• Own mechanical engineering activities for released products from problem definition through design implementation, verification, release, and post-implementation monitoring.
• Develop mechanical design improvements for patient safety, product performance, reliability, serviceability, and scalable manufacturing.
• Lead investigations of complex product and process issues, applying root-cause analysis and driving corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Create and review 3D models, engineering drawings, specifications, reports, and presentations for complete and accurate design outputs.
• Design, qualify, document, and maintain test fixtures, jigs, tools, and associated test methods; lead or support design verification and validation.
• Provide technical leadership across systems, firmware, electrical, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, program management, and supplier teams; mentor engineers and represent mechanical engineering in reviews, audits, and governance forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline plus at least seven years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree plus at least five years; or a PhD plus at least three years.
• Technical depth in designing, analyzing, verifying, and providing lifecycle support for complex mechanical or electromechanical products.
• Experience designing highly precise machined components, sheet-metal components, and mechanical assemblies.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and engineering drawing tools such as SolidWorks.
• Strong knowledge of metal and plastic materials, component manufacturing processes, tolerancing, assembly methods, and design for manufacturability.
• Knowledge of engineering change management, configuration control, and product lifecycle management tools such as Agile or Windchill.
• Ability to lead complex technical work with limited direction, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and own work from problem identification through closure.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical risk assessment, structured root-cause analysis, data-driven decision-making, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills in a multinational matrix organization.

Nice to have

• Medical device industry experience, particularly with safety-critical capital equipment or electromechanical systems.
• Knowledge of medical device quality systems, design controls, and standards including 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485.
• Experience with process validation and equipment qualification, including IQ, OQ, and PQ.
• Experience applying IEC 60601-1, ISO 15223-1, and ISO 14971 requirements.
• Experience with product or process investigations, CAPAs, audits, regulatory inspections, and complex quality-system investigations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with a flexible work arrangement.
• Competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package designed to support employees across career and life stages.
• Eligible for the short-term hirify.global Incentive Plan.
• Work in a multinational healthcare technology organization focused on patient safety, engineering rigor, and sustainable product performance.