Senior Product Development Engineer - Algorithm Development
Care to make a difference
Join a team of good people doing good work with intent. People like you, who care to make a difference.
About the opportunity
Join the System Integration team at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and help shape the next generation of home respiratory support devices. We’re bringing hospital-level innovation into the home, integrating breakthrough technologies to improve patient outcomes worldwide.
As a technical leader in our multidisciplinary R&D group, you’ll lead the development and integration of advanced algorithms that transform research concepts into clinically robust medical devices. Your work will span data acquisition, signal processing, modelling, and system integration, combining deep technical insight with clinical understanding to deliver smarter, safer, and more responsive respiratory therapies.
This position combines strategic direction with hands-on development, technical mentoring, and influence over key design decisions. Responsibilities include:
- Leading algorithm development and validation for physiological signal analysis and therapy control
- Designing and conducting experiments and simulations to assess performance
- Integrating new sensors, software, and hardware into prototypes and production systems
- Collaborating across software, electronics, clinical, and manufacturing teams
- Documenting methods and results to support regulatory and design processes
About you
- Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Science, Medical/Engineering Physics, or related field
- At least five years’ experience in algorithm development, R&D, or system integration
- Expertise in algorithm design, data analysis, and signal processing (MATLAB/Python)
- Strong system-level integration, mathematical modelling, and technical communication skills
Preferred: Advanced degree, medical device or physiological systems experience, and leadership in cross-functional R&D teams.
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 onsite prototyping 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: 6029
Posting end date: 12/12/2025