Principal Engineer

Join one of Australia’s leading comprehensive cancer centres and help shape the future of specialist cancer care.

Why Chris O’Brien Lifehouse?

Located in Camperdown, with excellent access to public transport, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse is a For-Purpose, world-class cancer hospital integrating treatment, research, education, and emotional support under one roof. With 149 inpatient beds, 11 operating theatres, 18 ICU-level beds, day therapy and radiotherapy services, we offer advanced technologies in a purpose-built facility designed to support patients and staff alike.

What we offer:

• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 tax free benefit + retail benefits
• Meal and entertainment card tax free benefit $2,690
• Subsidised gym membership through Fitness Passport (for you and your family)
• 20% discount at our retail pharmacy (excl scripts)
• A values-led, inclusive workplace where diversity is respected and supported

About the Role

As the principal engineer in biomedical innovation, you will:

Additive Manufacturing & Medical Device Development

• Lead the end-to-end development of innovative implantable medical devices, from concept and design through to additive manufacturing, validation and preclinical evaluation.
• Provide technical leadership in additive manufacturing, including build preparation, process optimisation, post-processing and quality verification.
• Support the transition of prototypes into validated and manufacturing-ready products.

Research & Preclinical Studies

• Lead and coordinate research activities supporting medical device development and clinical translation.
• Prepare implants, surgical instruments and research materials for preclinical procedures.
• Collaborate with clinicians, veterinarians, researchers and engineers across multidisciplinary projects.

Quality & Compliance

• Maintain manufacturing processes, SOPs, quality records and technical documentation.
• Support compliance with relevant quality systems, regulatory requirements and laboratory procedures.

Clinical & Research Collaboration

• Work closely with clinical and research teams to translate innovative technologies into clinically relevant solutions.
• Participate in research, technical and project meetings and contribute to publications, reports and grant-funded projects.

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

• Promote and maintain a safe working environment, including risk assessment, PPE, safe work practices and compliance with Lifehouse WHS requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated 10+ years of experience in additive manufacturing for biomedical or medical device applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the end-to-end development of innovative biomedical products, from concept generation and technical feasibility through design, prototyping, testing, verification, validation, and manufacture.
• Experience leading medical device design and development activities in accordance with ISO 13485, including user needs, design inputs, outputs, and traceability.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders across multiple organisational levels.
• Strong understanding of biomaterials and regenerative medicine principles, including scaffold-based approaches, material functionalisation, and surface modification strategies (e.g. calcium phosphate coating) to optimise implant function and tissue healing.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software for medical device design and development.
• Experience with build preparation software (e.g. EOS Build Processor, Materialise Magics or equivalent), polymer additive manufacturing and post-processing.
• Experience in maintaining manufacturing documentation, quality records and SOPs.

A Workplace That Welcomes Everyone

At Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, we are committed to a culture of inclusion and respect. We value the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our team and actively support, staff from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities, Indigenous staff, people living with disabilities,  and people of all ages and faiths.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you meet the criteria and share our commitment to compassionate, expert cancer care, we encourage you to apply and become part of our Chris O’Brien Lifehouse community.