Senior R&D Engineer

A global medical device company are looking for a Senior R&D Engineer to join their research & development team on a contract basis. The purpose of the role is to help with their product testing, design of experiments…

Pay rate £34.53 – £47.48/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 22 September 2026

Trusted. Transparent. Built for contractors. Thousands of UK contractors find their next contract on ContractorUK.

View all manufacturing & industrial jobs ›

About this contract

A global medical device company are looking for a Senior R&D Engineer to join their research & development team on a contract basis. The purpose of the role is to help with their product testing, design of experiments and TMV, test protocols, for a selection of products.

Responsibilities

Test Method Validations TMV
Design, prototyping, test design, reviews, evaluations, V&V and protocols
Design of experiments DOE
Risk analysis & management
Process developmentRequirements

Mechanical engineering, Material Science, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent degree
Experience working as a R&D Engineer on medical device products
Minimum 5 years experience
Understanding regulatory requirements
Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
Desirable: experience working with syringe products / PFS / Pre filled syringes, ISO 80369 / 11040

The start date is for ASAP/October. The initial contract length is for 12 months, with multiple extension options after. The role is based in Limerick and will require 3 days onsite per week, the rest of the work can be done remotely. The rate is between €40 - €55 per hour depending on experience.

If you are interested in the role please send me your latest CV and I will call you to discuss the further details.

Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

To find out more about Real, please visit

Real Staffing, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Apply for this job

You'll complete your application on CV-Library, our jobs partner.

← More manufacturing & industrial jobs

Set up for this contract

ContractorUK partners
Markel Direct IR35 and contractor insurance

Most agencies and clients ask for professional indemnity and public liability before you start.

Get your quote →
SG Accounting Contractor accountants

Working through your own limited company? A contractor-specialist accountant keeps the admin off your desk.

Find out more → Also: Caroola · Dolan Accountancy · Compare all accountants

Get new Manufacturing contracts by email

One email when new matches appear. Unsubscribe with one click.

Prefer to be found? Upload your CV to CV-Library — free