Product Development Engineer - System Engineering

Care to find solutions

Join a team of good people doing good work with intent. People like you, who care to find solutions,

About the opportunity

At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, we are driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation that transforms patient care. As we expand the use of one of our key therapies, Optiflow, we are looking for a versatile engineer to join our System Engineering team.

In this role, you’ll contribute towards developing innovative medical devices by applying system-level thinking to complex engineering challenges. You’ll work across multiple product teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software, drive concept development through prototyping and testing, and support compliance and risk management activities. Your ability to break down high-level requirements, collaborate effectively across disciplines, and maintain a big-picture mindset will be key to delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that improve patient outcomes.

Day-to-day activities:

As a Product Development Engineer in this role, your day-to-day will involve:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align system-level design and requirements
• Designing and executing system-level testing
• Coordinating with external test house for formal compliance testing
• Managing risk and supporting regulatory compliance
• Developing prototypes to evaluate hardware/software solutions
• Creating and maintaining tools to support product development and testing
• Investigating product issues and prototyping solutions for market response
• Project management

About you

Key qualifications

• You have up to 6 years’ experience in an engineering discipline with a solid understanding of embedded systems.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have appreciation for customer needs and a desire to understand and translate these into clear engineering requirements
• Be passionate about solving complex problems with a systems-thinking mindset.

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to effectively communicate these to technical and non-technical audiences

• Able to influence cross-functional teams to adopt system-level solutions that improve product performance or compliance

• Be confident and personable, with strong interpersonal skills and a natural ability to connect with others

• Have experience in product testing and compliance
• Have some experience in project management

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.

Req # 5954

Closing date 31 Oct 2025