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University Health Network

R&D Engineer

2400 Skymark Avenue, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year · Full-time

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Pay: Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 per year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 13, 2026
Experience: 2+ years experience with medical technology (could be through graduate studies)
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Positions available: 1
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

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Company Description

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.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

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

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Responsibilities

The R&D Engineer is responsible for translating clinical needs from transplant surgeons into innovative product concepts and system specifications. They will design and build proof-of-concept prototypes, conduct feasibility testing, and collaborate with development teams to transition projects into production.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master’s of Science or Applied Science degree. A minimum of 2 years of experience in medical technology is required, along with strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge.

Skills

Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Matlab
Python
Prototyping
Product design
Risk management
Patent research
Regulatory compliance
Scientific literature review
Project planning
Technical documentation
Quality management system
Preclinical validation
Vendor management
Human biology

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Keywords

R&D
Medical technology
Organ transplantation
Perfusion systems
Prototyping
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Matlab
Python
Risk management
Patent landscape
Regulatory landscape
Quality Management System
QMS
Preclinical validation
System specifications
Scientific research
Product development
Hazard identification
Vendor procurement
Clinical needs
Transplant surgeons
Proof-of-concept
Feasibility study
Human biology

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