Principal R&D Engineer

Cardinal Health

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mansfield, MA
Salary
$107,900–$154,100 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 12, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $131k
$88k most similar roles pay here $290k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $167,717–$228,087 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

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About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company specializing in pharmaceutical distribution, medical products, and supply chain solutions for healthcare providers and pharmacies. Industry: Healthcare Distribution & Services

Cardinal Health currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $105,900–$153,250 across 36 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal R&D Engineer

The Principal R&D Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for the design, development, verification, validation, and lifecycle management of medical device products. This role involves leading complex product development and sustaining engineering initiatives while ensuring compliance with design control requirements, regulatory standards like FDA and ISO, and quality systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include writing technical specifications, conducting design reviews, managing risk assessments, and orchestrating finished device testing to support 510k submissions. The role requires expertise in mechanical systems, plastics injection molding, and CAD tools like SolidWorks. Candidates must navigate the complexities of medical device regulations while collaborating across cross-functional teams including Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing. This position solves critical engineering challenges by ensuring products meet intended use requirements and safety standards throughout the entire product lifecycle from initial design through manufacturing transfer.

What you'll do

  • Lead new product development, enhancements, and sustaining engineering programs for medical devices.
  • Develop and execute design strategies that incorporate FDA, ISO, IEC, and EN regulatory standards.
  • Provide technical leadership for 510k submissions and manage complex projects of large scope.
  • Write and review technical specifications, protocols, and reports for design verifications and validations.
  • Perform risk management and documentation required to satisfy design controls and history requirements.
  • Orchestrate finished device and part-level testing to ensure product safety and efficacy.
  • Resolve technical issues by implementing solutions through the established Change Development Process.
  • Manage the transition of products from R&D to manufacturing environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (preferred).
  • 4+ years of relevant medical device experience (preferred).
  • Proven track record of successful technical project management in a product development environment (preferred).
  • Knowledge of medical device design controls and stage gate product development process (preferred).
  • Knowledge of mechanical systems, plastics injection molding, and component designs (preferred).
  • Experience with CAD, preferably SolidWorks (preferred).
  • Manufacturing and Patent experience (preferred).
  • Experience with Microsoft Project (preferred).

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