Senior Product Development Engineer - Hospital Respiratory Support

 

We’re seeking an experienced Product Development Engineer to join the Airvo Optiflow team. Our team’s responsibilities include the high-volume products we provide today as well as creating a pipeline of new development to enable growth in the nasal high flow space.  

We are looking for a motivated engineer who is passionate about problem solving. Your excellent communication and collaboration skills will enable you to work both within the team and across various functions to deliver products from concept into the hands of our customers. In this role, you’ll be a key contributor to detailed product design, technical leadership, and mentoring others in the team. We’ll shape the scope of work around your strengths, enabling you to grow while making a tangible difference to patient care.  

Key responsibilities of the role include: 

• Detailed design and specification development 

• Product verification and validation activities 

• Fostering a culture of good DFM practices 

• Ownership of project technical files and design controls 

• Mentoring and coaching others to success 

• Good knowledge of the design process and strong technical document writing 

The ideal candidate will bring: 

• Product development experience, preferably in medical devices or another highly regulated environment.  

• Experience in plastic part design for moulding, CAD modelling in Creo Parametric, CAM and CNC machining.  

• Experience implementing solutions into production. 

• A minimum of five years’ experience in product and/or project delivery.  

• A willingness to take on a wide variety of challenges, as we continue to support existing released products. 

• An attention to detail. 

• Practical experience in engineering experiments, including data analysis in Matlab or Python. 

• Project management experience is preferable. 

Working With Us 

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work, while enjoying some of our perks and benefits: 

• Employee share purchase scheme 

• Discretionary bi-annual Profit share 

• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance 

• Discounted Health Insurance  

• Active Social clubs & community groups  

• In-house training programs from external providers  

• School holiday programme subsidy 

• Banking and Insurance discounts 

• Free Parking, Beautiful campus with green spaces 

• Subsidised Café’s 

• Annual performance-based Salary Review  

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities  

 

About Us 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.  

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions. 

Care to join us? Apply today 

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (Rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) among others play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Te Uru Tangata – Centre for Workplace Inclusion, Pride Pledge and Global Women.  

 

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at recruit@fphcare.co.nz. 

We have several positions to fill. If you have experience in some of the areas listed, we invite you to apply. 

 

Requisition ID: 6387 
Posting end date: ​27/05/2026