CareerPlan

Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Robotics Capital & Test Systems - Surgical

Galway, County Galway, IrelandFull-time€95k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
Based in Ireland

Core

Design and develop physical infrastructure, fixtures, and mechanisms to characterize, verify, and validate advanced medical devices and robotic systems.

Role type

Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Robotics Test Systems)

Builds

Robust test equipment, precision fixtures, actuators, load frames, and capital equipment adaptations for medical robotics.

Domain

Medical Devices / Robotics / Test & Validation Infrastructure

Required skills

Machine design, precision fixtures, mechanism design, actuator selection, structural analysis, FEA, SolidWorks/Creo, motor sizing, tolerance analysis, machine safety, integration with controls/sensors

Preferred skills

Medical device development, robotics, regulated product development, high-reliability test environments

Technologies

SolidWorks, Creo, FEA, CAD

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design of capital equipment and test systems; create 3D models and design documentation; perform engineering analysis and calculations; lead concept generation, prototyping, and commissioning; integrate mechanical systems with electrical and software interfaces; ensure machine safety and ergonomics; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with significant influence