About Aerogen:

​Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway, Ireland, with offices around the world, Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards and ten-time winner of the Zenith award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America, collectively our employees make a difference to patients’ lives every day, having already reached 20 million patients in over 80 countries.

Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate, challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work. We lead the way, finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems, all in the name of delivering better patient care.

Our business is growing rapidly across the globe and as we grow, our core culture of “We Care” universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers. Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.

What is the role?  

Senior Industrial/Product Design Engineer to work as part of a multidisciplinary R&D Function. This role is ideal for a designer with a proven ability to transform complex clinical needs into compelling product concepts for medical devices. They will be responsible for exploring and communicating early-stage product directions using a variety of tools, including sketches, illustrations, foam models, and skeleton CAD. They will be responsible for collaborating on the detailed design and testing of shortlisted directions and concepts. Their work will have a direct impact on shaping the future of our products and influencing decisions across R&D, Engineering, and Clinical functions.

What are the key responsibilities?  

As part of the Mechanical Design Engineering team, you will be working on product design & development projects related to new and existing product ranges.

• Concept Development: Explore and evaluate multiple product directions and architectures based on user needs, technical constraints, and clinical workflow. Identify high​impact concept opportunities and champion innovative design strategies.

• Design Communication & Visualization: Rapidly visualize ideas through hand sketches, illustrations, storyboards, and product narratives. Create physical models such as foam mockups and ergonomic rigs to support form exploration and usability testing

• Early CAD Exploration: develop skeleton CAD models to investigate internal layout, component packaging, and mechanical feasibility. Collaborate with engineers to iterate on early-stage design directions.

• User-Centered Design & Research Support:​Collaborate with Human Factors Engineering to understand real-world challenges. Integrate user feedback into iterative concept development cycles.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:​Engage with Clinical, R&D, Regulatory, and Marketing teams to align concept development with program goals. Present and defend design rationale to multidisciplinary stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills, including writing and presenting concise technical reports.

• Effective liaison with, and support of, other in-house departments as necessary.

• Provide regular updates on work, both formally and informally.

• Other activities as directed by their Supervisor

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What education and experience are required?  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering (with strong design focus), or a related field.

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience.

• Demonstrated track record of shaping early-stage product strategies and communicating design intent across various mediums.

• Portfolio showcasing concept exploration, ideation processes, form development, and visual storytelling

What key skills will make you great at the role? 

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in hand sketching, 2D illustration, and storytelling through design. Advanced CAD modeling skills (e.g., SolidWorks, Creo) with the ability to create quick skeleton layouts. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and 3D rendering software (e.g., KeyShot).Skilled in physical prototyping: foam modeling, appearance models, and ergonomic rigs.

Design Thinking

• Exceptional conceptual thinking and ideation abilities. Ability to distill ambiguous problems into clearly articulated design opportunities. Solid understanding of user-centered design and ergonomics, particularly in clinical environments.

Collaboration & Communication

• Excellent interpersonal skills; comfortable working across disciplines.​Strong verbal and visual communication for presentations and cross reviews.​Ability to take initiative, lead design discussions, and operate in early-phase ambiguity.​Familiarity with medical design standards (e.g., ISO 13485) would be an advantage.

What is it like to work at Aerogen?  

Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to #discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented, passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages, and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There’s something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer: 

• Excellent medical care. 

• Bonus & Pension. 

• ‘Aerogen Connect’ – our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun. 

• We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations. 

Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process, please contact us by emailing careers@aerogen.com. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.