Research Development Medical Device Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Title: R&D Engineer II

Location: North Barrington

Employment Type: Full Time

About Us

Founded in 1996, Medical Murray is a privately owned medical device company specializing in the development, testing, and manufacturing of finished devices, components, and subassemblies. We partner with clients ranging from innovative startups to the world’s largest OEMs. Our expertise includes permanent implants, delivery systems, and complex catheters for vascular, gastrointestinal, urologic, and other interventional markets.

Our culture is driven by five core values: Helpful, Happy, Personal Responsibility, Trustworthy and Clever & Skillful. These principles guide our work, our relationships, and our commitment to improving patient outcomes worldwide.

Benefits Summary

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical (BCBS) and dental coverage, company-paid vision and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, HSA-eligible plans, a 401(k) Safe Harbor retirement plan, 18 days of PTO, TeleDoc access, identity protection, tuition reimbursement, voluntary life insurance, and paid time off for community volunteering.

Overview

At Medical Murray, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We partner with leading medical device companies to develop groundbreaking technologies that improve patient care worldwide. As an R&D Engineer II, you will play a key role in designing and developing innovative medical devices while leading development projects from concept through production transfer.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on product development, problem-solving, and collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to bring new medical technologies to market. You'll have the opportunity to work on catheter-based and disposable medical devices while contributing to projects that directly impact patient outcomes.

What You'll Do

Product Design & Development

• Develop and engineer disposable medical devices from concept through commercialization.
• Design catheter-based delivery systems and other disposable medical devices using SolidWorks.
• Build, evaluate, and refine prototypes in a laboratory environment.
• Support product and process development activities for catheters and related disposable products.
• Lead design modifications and improvements to existing product lines.

Project Leadership & Customer Support

• Lead development projects while managing timelines, technical deliverables, and project objectives.
• Communicate project status, risks, and technical updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support project planning activities including schedules, resources, and budgets.
• Participate in project quotations and feasibility assessments.
• Drive projects forward through development phases while meeting customer expectations.
• Demonstrate leadership by sharing technical expertise and mentoring team members when appropriate.

Verification, Validation & Testing

• Develop feasibility, reliability, verification, and validation testing plans.
• Create and support in-vitro and in-vivo test methods and models.
• Manage and support verification and validation activities, documentation, and reporting.
• Assist with risk management activities including FMEA development and maintenance.
• Analyze test data and provide recommendations to support design decisions.

Manufacturing & Process Development

• Develop pilot and manufacturing equipment, processes, and procedures.
• Assess manufacturing feasibility and support process validations and time studies.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure successful technology transfer.
• Support manufacturing operations until projects are fully transitioned into production.
• Review manufacturing document changes for potential impact on design intent.

Equipment & Technical Support

• Support acquisition, setup, installation, and qualification of new equipment.
• Create preventive maintenance procedures as required.
• Assist with equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and escalation activities.
• Support equipment requalification and return-to-service activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to source materials, components, and processing solutions.

Quality & Compliance

• Follow all applicable Quality System requirements and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Prepare and maintain design control documentation including project plans, design inputs, design outputs, test protocols, reports, risk analyses, and drawings.
• Complete required project phase deliverables and documentation.
• Support customer complaint investigations and resolution activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal quality requirements.

What You'll Bring

Education

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related engineering discipline required.

Experience

• 2–5 years of engineering experience within the medical device industry.
• Experience with disposable medical device development preferred.
• Experience with catheter-based products is highly desirable.
• Experience leading technical projects and coordinating cross-functional activities.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of product design and development processes.
• Experience with materials selection, prototyping, and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of design controls, verification, validation, and risk management principles.
• Familiarity with medical device development and commercialization activities.
• Experience supporting process development and manufacturing transfer activities.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and engineering software tools.

Why Join Medical Murray?

• Work on innovative technologies that improve patient lives.
• Partner with leading medical device companies and industry experts.
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of products, technologies, and therapeutic areas.
• Contribute directly to the development of life-changing medical devices.
• Grow your technical and leadership skills in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Medical Murray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.