Senior R&D Engineer

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Date: Nov 2, 2026

Location: Molndal, SE, NA

Company: Dentsply Sirona, Inc

 

Wellspect Healthcare is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices that help people suffering from urinary retention or chronic constipation. More than 1 000 employees around the world are dedicated to making a difference to people who need our products and services. Wellspect is one of the worlds’ leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, with LoFric® as the most known brand. As a help to those with chronic or severe constipation Wellspect has developed what likely is the world’s most advanced irrigation system, Navina™, combining a high degree of user convenience, clinical effectiveness and connectivity into one smart system. Wellspect strives to become climate neutral and leave the smallest possible environmental footprint. The company, with headquarters in Mölndal, Sweden, is present in more than 30 countries, and part of Dentsply Sirona, the worlds´ largest manufacturer of professional dental technologies. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.wellspect.com and www.dentsplysirona.com for more information.

 

 

Senior R&D Engineer - Medical Device Product Development


Are you passionate about creating innovative medical devices that improve people's lives and shape the next generation of medical devices?

 

We are looking for a highly experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with strong expertise in injection-molded plastic parts, polymer materials, and medical device development. You will be an important part of our R&D team, driving development from concept through industrialization and product launch supporting growth of our medical device portfolio.

 

We passionately strive to make a real difference every day to everyone who needs our products and services.

 

We can offer you an exciting and challenging job in a company that is committed to making a difference every day. We have a culture of team spirit where sharing knowledge and finding new ways to tackle challenges together is key. In this role you will work with many different cross-functional teams, and we can promise you a challenging learning journey.

 

What You Will Do

  • Lead mechanical design development within innovation, NPD and product care projects.
  • Own technical requirements, specifications and design solutions.
  • Drive device design and DFM activities.
  • Develop CAD models and drawings using PCT(Creo) and Windchill.
  • Plan and execute design verification and validation activities.
  • Ensure compliance with Design Control and regulatory requirements.
  • Contribute and act as Subject Matter Expert(SME) for assigned task within department
  • Participate in risk management activities according to ISO 14971.
  • Support industrialization, design transfer and supplier collaboration.


Who You Are

  • Creative and innovative problem solver.
  • Strong cross-functional collaborator.
  • Results-oriented with a proactive mindset.
  • Excellent communicator in English.
  • Well structured, and confident in mechanical engineering tools


Qualifications

  • B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum 10 years of product development experience.
  • Strong expertise in injection molding and polymer materials and their manufacturing processes.
  • Medical device experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with ISO 13485, Design Control and Design Transfer, DFM.
  • Strong experience in solid modeling(CAD) and working in PDM environment

 

Why Join Wellspect?

  • Meaningful work improving quality of life.
  • Opportunity to influence future innovations.
  • Collaborative culture and skilled colleagues.
  • Flexible and supportive work environment.


Location: Mölndal, Sweden (on-site position)


Applications are reviewed continuously,

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

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