Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Australia

Salary:

Published On: March 24, 2026

About IDE Group

At IDE we love working with our partners to build better futures, working on over 500 projects across the medical technology landscape, including in the areas of respiratory care, drug delivery, connected medical devices and point-of-care diagnostics.

Making a difference is what matters to us, and our values of being resourceful, curious, thinking positively, putting others first, embracing complexity and taking ownership to drive successful outcomes.

Our engagement surveys over the last 3 years have revealed that our people love working with us for

• The people - intelligent people, collaborating together in smart ways to bring products to life
• Our purpose - every day we work at IDE is an opportunity to build better futures
• Variety of projects available

This role is based in person at our office in Sydney, Australia

IDE is a group of like-minded people who love working together to utilise design, engineering and entrepreneurial capabilities to create meaningful MedTech ventures.

About the role

We are seeking a Multiple Mechanical Engineer with a passion for entrepreneurship and design, and a desire to create great new products and services, and get them to market.

As a Mechanical Engineer with IDE you will be engaged in all aspects of Medical Device product development from defining design inputs (user needs, product requirements, risk management), to concept development (brainstorm, design, build and test), to detailed design (feature definition, tolerance stacks), to product testing (verification, validation). You will be assigned to between 1 and 3 projects at a time that may be completed anywhere between 3 and 36 months, on products as diverse as CT injectors, CPAP masks, safety syringes and automated production systems. You will need to work within a cross functional team of clinicians, marketers, project managers, researchers and other engineers to create valuable products within time and budget constraints.

Key Attributes

• Personal time management – Effectively plans assigned activities / tasks to achieve defined goals. Communicates pro-actively to manage workload and meet commitments.
• Entrepreneurial mindset - Understands the appropriate level of quality for assigned activities/tasks to create value within constraints. Not afraid to ask questions.
• Technical proficiency – Selects appropriate methods to complete activities/tasks to achieve appropriate quality. Collaborates with SMEs for areas outside technical expertise.
• Adaptability – Applies core discipline knowledge to different product types in different stages of development.

About you

Desired Skills and Experience

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar applicable technical discipline
• Proficient with core software tools including: Microsoft Office suite ( Powerpoint & Project), CAD software (preferably Solidworks and/or Creo/Pro-E)
• A number of years' experience working in new product development of mechanical or electromechanical systems for mid to high volume manufacture in the medical device industry
• Experience in leading the design or product sub-systems, identifying and mitigating risks
• Proficient in the creation of prototypes to showcase product features and development of tests to objectively evaluate those features against requirements
• Proficient in communicating the objectives of assigned tasks, and being able to justify the chosen engineering approach
• Leading a team (two or more) of technical resources through product development
• Experience in new product development under design controls as specified by a Quality Management System (ISO9001, ISO13485, GMP or similar)

Why IDE

• Purpose-driven culture “Building Better Futures”
• Take ventures from “idea on a napkin” to “Meaningful MedTech ventures” with your products in-market
• Learn unique processes that create valuable products for exciting new ventures and get exposure to large multinational partners
• Experience a variety of projects from basic syringes to advanced networked injector systems, from CPAP masks to pharmaceutical automation
• Global opportunities across Australia, USA and Europe
• Mentoring program to ensure your career progresses where you want to go
• Employee Assistance Program

Ready to join the team?

If you are ready to be challenged but fulfilled, and have the right skills, experience and, most importantly, the right attitude, then a truly unique role in a life-changing product development company awaits.