Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: 3-2400 Skymark Avenue Mississauga ON Canada
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Vice President of R&D;
Salary Range: $100000 to $120000 per year
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: November 13 2026

Position Summary:

The R&D; Engineer is generally responsible for translating clinical needs from transplant surgeons into product ideas. They research new technologies build proof-of-concept prototypes demonstrate feasibility of new product concepts and lay the foundation for new product design and development.

Duties:

- Research current clinical needs in the field of organ transplantation via scientific literature surveys and interactions with medical professionals and researchers
- Translate clinical needs into product requirements and system specifications
- Research and survey technologies that can be leveraged to build new products that fulfil clinical needs
- Establish a solid scientific foundation to product design and communicate via reports and presentations to the clinical and design teams
- Design and build prototypes of proof-of-concept systems and use them to demonstrate feasibility and validate technological decisions
- Plan execute and report on testing of current design concepts
- Identify and interact with vendors to procure critical components of new organ preservation and perfusion systems




- Collaborate with the product development team to transition R&D; projects into product design and development
- Participate in risk management activities; identify hazards evaluate risks and find mitigations
- Research the patent landscape for new product ideas
- Participate into patent claim specifications for the companys inventions
- Research the regulatory landscape for new product avenues
- Participate in the creation of preclinical validation protocols
- Adhere to and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS) including developing and maintaining documentation and training other staff as appropriate.

Qualifications :

Education:

- Bachelor of Engineering degree
- Masters of Science or Applied Science degree

Experience:

- 2 years experience with medical technology (could be through graduate studies)

Skills and Knowledge:

- General knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts
- General knowledge of electrical engineering concepts electronic instruments etc.
- Experience with software development using scripting languages (e.g. Matlab or Python)
- High-level knowledge of human biology
- High interest in medical technology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Independent motivation and drive to achieve results
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Experience with project planning management and executio

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

📌 R&D Engineer (Mississauga)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Mississauga