Senior Product Development Engineer
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
The team is focused on improving our humidification products and customer experience. We work across the product development lifecycle, from identifying customer and clinical needs through to product development and delivery.
Our current work involves understanding clinical challenges and workflows, engaging with end users, investigating opportunities, building prototypes, conducting experiments, and evaluating potential solutions. As projects mature, we continue to support them through detailed development and implementation.
You'll work closely with engineering, clinical, regulatory, quality, manufacturing, and marketing teams to deliver practical solutions that improve patient and customer outcomes. As a senior
engineer, you'll contribute technical leadership, influence project direction, and mentor less experienced engineers.
The team is currently small, providing a unique opportunity to have a meaningful impact on both the direction of projects and the future shape of the team.
Success in this role requires initiative, adaptability, and sound engineering judgement. Projects may range from early-stage investigations and feasibility work through to detailed design and delivery. This role suits someone who enjoys solving complex problems, learning quickly, and contributing across different stages of product development.
What You'll Work On
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Identify and investigate unmet customer and clinical needs through user engagement, observation, and research.
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Translate customer insights into clear problem definitions and engineering opportunities.
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Generate, prototype, and evaluate new product concepts and technologies.
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Plan and conduct technical investigations, experiments, and feasibility studies.
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Analyse data and evidence to inform project decisions and recommend future directions.
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Understand how customer needs, clinical workflows, product design, and manufacturing considerations influence engineering decisions.
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Contribute to product development activities including design refinement, verification, and delivery as projects mature.
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to progress ideas from concept through to implementation.
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Lead technical workstreams and contribute to project planning, risk management, and execution.
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Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to continuous improvement within the team.
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Generate clear technical documentation to support design decisions, development activities, and regulatory requirements.
About you
We're looking for an experienced engineer who is naturally curious and enjoys solving complex problems. You are comfortable working in a changing environment, can balance attention to detail with the bigger picture, and enjoy collaborating with others to deliver practical engineering outcomes.
You should have
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A tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Product Development Engineering, or a related discipline.
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5+ years' experience in product development, medical devices, or a similarly complex engineering environment.
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Strong engineering design, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
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Experience planning and executing technical investigations, experiments, and feasibility studies.
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Demonstrated ability to lead technical work and deliver engineering outcomes.
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Experience with prototyping, testing, and data-driven decision making.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and influence technical decisions.
Beneficial Experience
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Medical device development or experience within a regulated industry.
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Mechanical design and product development.
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Prototype design, fabrication, and testing.
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Product verification and validation.
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Knowledge of healthcare, respiratory care, or humidification products.
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Experience progressing products from concept through to commercialisation.
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.
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Employee share purchase scheme
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Bi-annual Profit share
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Generous Paid Parental Leave
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Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
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Discounted Health Insurance
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Active Social clubs & community groups
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In-house training programs from external providers
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Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
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School holiday programme subsidy
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Banking and Insurance discounts
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Free Parking
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Beautiful campus with green spaces
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Subsidised Café’s
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Annual Salary Review
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High rates of internal promotion
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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: 6844
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