Lead/Principal Engineer, Material (MedTech Catapult) Full-time

Lead/Principal Engineer, Material (MedTech Catapult)

MedTech Catapult is a national initiative for accelerating the development of high-value MedTech projects through an in-house product engineering unit. This productization unit is responsible for supporting the development of technologies through the medical device development cycle to produce full-fledged hardware product systems. The Lead Engineer will report to the Lead, Product Engineering.

Industry: Medical Devices, Life Science Instrumentation, Advanced Materials

Employment Type, Location: Full-time, Singapore

Job Function and Seniority Level: Lead/Principal Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and engineer novel medical technology products from concept to pilot production.
• Evaluate novel materials for integration into early- to late-stage product development, including polymers, metals, ceramics, coatings, and composites.
• Lead materials selection and development for medical device components, ensuring biocompatibility and regulatory compliance.
• Assess and qualify material suppliers and support sourcing
• Design, develop and test devices by building functional prototypes in a laboratory and test environment.
• Guide material characterization and testing (mechanical, thermal, chemical, and biological), including specification development and failure analysis.
• Manage and assist with verification and validation activities and documentation
• Work closely with QA/RA to align materials with FDA CFR 820, ISO 10993, and ISO 13485 requirements.
• Contribute to feasibility, reliability, and manufacturability assessments from a materials perspective.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and external partners to achieve optimized designs within project timelines.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers in materials engineering.
• To support other activities for product engineering when required.

Requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of experience in medical device materials development, testing, and regulatory compliance.
• Deep understanding of biomaterials, polymers, elastomers, and coatings for medical applications.
• Experience with FDA and ISO standards relevant to materials (e.g., ISO 10993, ISO 13485, USP Class VI).
• Skilled in using materials characterization tools (e.g., DSC, TGA, SEM, FTIR, tensile testing).
• Strong working knowledge of SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tools is a plus.
• Experience in design for manufacturability and scaling of material-related processes.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; detail-oriented and proactive.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in cross-functional engineering teams.