R&D Engineer

Traferox creates, manufactures and commercializes products used to transplant solid organs (lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, pancreas). These products employ technologies invented by the transplant surgeons at the University Health Network (UHN). Traferox currently sells the TorEx Lung Perfusion System and the X°Port Lung Transport Device. Traferox Technologies is committed to improving the outcomes of organ transplants and to save patients’ lives.

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: 3-2400 Skymark Avenue, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Vice President of R&D
Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: November 13, 2026

Position Summary:

The R&D Engineer is generally responsible for translating clinical needs from transplant surgeons into product ideas. They research new technologies, build proof-of-concept prototypes, demonstrate feasibility of new product concepts, and lay the foundation for new product design and development.

Duties:

• Research current clinical needs in the field of organ transplantation via scientific literature surveys and interactions with medical professionals and researchers
• Translate clinical needs into product requirements and system specifications
• Research and survey technologies that can be leveraged to build new products that fulfil clinical needs
• Establish a solid scientific foundation to product design and communicate, via reports and presentations, to the clinical and design teams
• Design and build prototypes of proof-of-concept systems and use them to demonstrate feasibility and validate technological decisions
• Plan, execute and report on testing of new design concepts
• Identify and interact with vendors to procure critical components of new organ preservation and perfusion systems
• Collaborate with the product development team to transition R&D projects into product design and development
• Participate in risk management activities; identify hazards, evaluate risks and find mitigations
• Research the patent landscape for new product ideas
• Participate into patent claim specifications for the company’s inventions
• Research the regulatory landscape for new product avenues
• Participate in the creation of preclinical validation protocols
• Adhere to and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS), including developing and maintaining documentation and training other staff as appropriate.

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering degree
• Master’s of Science or Applied Science degree

Experience:

• 2+ years experience with medical technology (could be through graduate studies)

Skills and Knowledge:

• General knowledge of mechanical engineering concepts
• General knowledge of electrical engineering concepts, electronic instruments, etc.
• Experience with software development using scripting languages (e.g. Matlab or Python)
• High-level knowledge of human biology
• High interest in medical technology
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Independent motivation and drive to achieve results
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Experience with project planning, management and executio