R&DEngineer

**Life. Unlimited.** At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. As an R&D Engineer within our Mechanical Engineering team, you will play a key role in shaping the next generation of medical devices. Based at our Hull site, this is an opportunity to work at the heart of New Product Development, where your ideas, technical curiosity and attention to detail will directly contribute to improving patient outcomes around the world. **What will you be doing?** You will be part of a collaborative R&D environment, working across the full product lifecycle from early concept through clinical trials and manufacturing. Day to day, you will plan and deliver engineering work packages, applying a structured, systems-based approach to development and balancing technical rigor, with practical problem solving. You will translate user and product needs into clear engineering requirements, design, build and evaluate prototypes, and work closely with Manufacturing, Marketing and Clinical teams to develop robust design outputs. You will also contribute to risk management, design reviews, and verification and validation activities, helping define test methods, acceptance criteria, and objective evidence to demonstrate that designs meet requirements and intended use. Throughout your work, you will operate within quality and regulatory frameworks, including ISO 13485 design controls, documenting your work clearly and accurately to support regulatory submissions and future development. **What will you need to be successful?** Success in this role comes from combining strong engineering fundamentals with a structured and curious approach to development work. You will bring: * A BSc or BEng degree, or equivalent experience, ideally in mechanical or mechanical and medical or biomedical engineering * Experience working with CAD tools, ideally SolidWorks, alongside confidence using standard Microsoft applications * The ability to plan, run and assess te