Product Development Engineer - Infant Care Research

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is out to change the future of respiratory support for infants, to better support children and families. There is no shortage of problems to be solved, and this means there is an opening for a motivated engineer to bring new ideas to life.

Our team’s responsibility includes the products we manufacture today, as well as a pipeline of new product development. Your ability to think critically and problem solve systematically will help you navigate all phases of the product lifecycle across multiple projects. You will support the team to ideate, focus, prototype, test and learn as we strive to release a next generation of products. This could be a great next step for an established product developer who is motivated to lead the design process, as well as contribute to it.   

In our diverse and supportive culture, effective collaboration and communication is highly valued. You will be as keen to volunteer your strengths to the team, as you are comfortable to ask others to contribute theirs. Our team strives to continuously learn, and you will be well supported to come up to speed with our patients’ needs and asked to contribute to that learning over time.

As an experienced team member, you will understand the range of functions that it takes to commercialise a product within an organisation. You will be thinking about the future, seeking out and incorporating new information from across the business, and aligning the project objectives with the product portfolio.

Skills and Experience:

Graduate Degree or higher in, Biomedical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering or other relevant scientific field. To be considered in this role you will require:

• Between 3 - 7 years' relevant experience
• Familiarity with human centred and risk driven design processes.
• A willingness to try new ideas, manage risk and resolve uncertainty.
• Confidence navigating design controls, from product inputs, product design outputs to product validation
• Great written and verbal communication skills

It would be advantageous to also have:

• Experience in Medical Devices, or other regulated industry
• Experience in clinical trials, clinical research and human physiology
• Experience in fluid mechanics

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
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• 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
• School holiday programme subsidy
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces
• Subsidised Café’s
• 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

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at recruit@fphcare.co.nz.

Requisition ID: 5264 
Posting end date: ​14/02/2025