Sr. Engineer, Design Development, R&D

Expected Travel:
Up to 10%

Requisition

About Teleflex Incorporated

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people's lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Barrigel, Deknatel, LMA, Pilling, Quik Clot, Rüsch, Uro Lift and Weck - trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.

At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit

Vascular & Emergency Medicine - Built on a legacy of innovation and clinical excellence, the Vascular & Emergency Medicine business at Teleflex develops and delivers advanced medical technologies that empower clinicians to help improve patient outcomes and optimize healthcare efficiency. Our trusted Arrow, Arrow, EZ-IO, and Quik Clot brands set the standard for vascular access and emergency medicine, offering proven solutions to enhance patient outcomes.

From technically advanced vascular access devices - including central venous and arterial catheters, PICCs, and sheath introducers with antimicrobial protection-to life-saving intraosseous access systems and hemostatic technologies used by hospitals, EMS, and military teams worldwide, our portfolio embodies precision, reliability, and performance. As part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organization, we are united by a commitment to clinical differentiation, innovation, and excellence.

Join a dynamic, growth-focused team that offers advanced medical technology solutions that make a lasting impact on healthcare.

Position Summary

The Sr. Design Engineer leads end-to-end development of advanced vascular access devices from early concept through commercialization and design transfer. This role integrates clinical insight, engineering rigor, and regulatory compliance to deliver innovative, manufacturable, and high-quality products. Operating within a matrixed organization, the Sr. Design Engineer partners with Technical Experts and Project Managers to ensure alignment to business objectives, timelines, and portfolio strategy while serving as a technical leader across disciplines.

Principal Responsibilities

* Concept Development

o Translate clinical needs, market insights, and user feedback into clear user needs and design inputs

o Lead concept generation, feasibility studies, and early risk reduction activities

o Develop and evaluate innovative design concepts using engineering fundamentals and simulation

o Conduct clinical observations and collaborate with clinicians to refine use cases and requirements

o Lead early-stage DFMEA, UFMEA, and feasibility testing to guide design direction

* Design and Development

o Develop detailed design and development plans, identifying deliverables, gaps, and contingencies.

o Lead detailed design of complex systems including mechanical, fluid, and material interactions including establishment of associated transfer functions

o Develop CAD models, simulations, and engineering analyses to optimize performance

o Provide material selection expertise including polymers and metals, with sterilization compatibility.

o Drive design for manufacturability, sterilization compatibility, and reliability

o Own requirements traceability from user needs through design outputs; ensuring audit readiness and manufacturability.

o Lead usability engineering activities and human factors integration

o Guide subsystem integration and system-level architecture decisions

* Verification, Validation & Compliance

o Lead cross-functional teams in execution of robust design verification strategies.

o Develop and execute design verification and validation strategies aligned with regulatory expectations

o Own documentation of test methods and lead test method validation studies.

o Ensure compliance with FDA and Teleflex design controls,…