Research And Development Engineer

Position: Advanced R&D Engineer

About us

LTS is a leading pharmaceutical technology company that develops and manufactures innovative drug delivery systems for the pharmaceutical industry.

LTS´ commercial offering encompasses more than 20 marketed products.

LTS operates today from 5 sites: Netanya (Israel), Adrenarche (Germany), West Caldwell (NJ, USA), St. Paul (MN, USA), and Shanghai (China).

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated and creative Advanced R&D Engineer to join our New Technologies team in Israel.

This is a multidisciplinary R&D position focused on transforming innovative ideas into next-generation drug delivery technologies and medical devices, from initial research and concept generation through feasibility assessment, proof of concept, and technology maturation.

The position is full time, office/ hybrid.

Direct Manager: VP New Technologies

Responsibilities:

• Translate unmet needs and early ideas into engineering concepts, proof-of-concept systems and functional prototypes. Establish initial performance requirements and characterize critical engineering parameters.
• Research, investigate and develop new drug-delivery concepts, technologies and device architectures. Participate in brainstorming, technical reviews and innovation workshops.
• Explore new approaches for wearable and on-body drug delivery, injection systems and other advanced delivery technologies.
• Conduct engineering feasibility studies and create technical recommendations for further technology development. Understand and investigate interactions among device, drug/container, delivery mechanism and user.
• Investigate technologies and mechanisms relevant to drug delivery, including fluid delivery, actuation, pumping, drive mechanisms, sensing, drug-container interfaces and patient-device interfaces. Analyze experimental data and translate findings into design improvements and technical decisions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, materials, components, suppliers and technical solutions for potential integration into future LTS platforms.
• Develop mechanical concepts, mechanisms, assemblies, and device architectures. Designing components for injection molding, machining, and additive manufacturing while applying DFx principles to enable robust and manufacturable solutions.
• Apply structured problem solving and root-cause analysis to complex technical challenges. Document design rationale, experiments, results, conclusions and recommendations.
• Build, assemble, test and troubleshoot prototype devices in a hands-on R&D environment. Design experimental setups, fixtures and test methods.
• Support the transition of successful technologies into formal product-development projects.

Job Requirements:

• Education:

B.Sc.\ M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering.

Candidates with a Biomedical Engineering degree should have demonstrated hands-on experience in mechanical design and/or medical-device development

• Job skills:
• 2-5 years of R&D/product-development experience, preferably in medical devices, drug-delivery devices or another multidisciplinary regulated product environment.
• Hands-on experience developing physical products from concept through prototype and testing. Experience designing and executing engineering experiments, solving multidisciplinary engineering problems.
• Familiarity with medical-device regulations, human factors/usability-related device development, design controls and applicable standards is an advantage but is not mandatory.
• Experience involving any of the following is a significant advantage: Wearable or on-body drug-delivery devices, autoinjectors, pen injectors or injection systems, pumps or miniature fluid-delivery systems, disposable medical devices.
• Good understanding of mechanical mechanisms, fits, tolerances and interfaces. Understanding of manufacturing technologies and material selection. Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis is an advantage.
• Ability to independently design and execute engineering experiments.
• Experience in developing prototypes and test fixtures
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis capabilities. Ability to analyze experimental data and draw engineering conclusions.
• Knowledge of statistics and Design of Experiments (DOE) is an advantage.
• Computer skills:
• Strong 3D CAD capability, preferably SolidWorks or equivalent.
• Proficiency in MS Office and AI tools for research, data analysis, technical documentation, and engineering problem-solving; experience with statistical/DOE and simulation tools is an advantage.
• Language skills: Has excellent English communication and technical-writing skills.
• Personality:

At LTS, we value collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

We're looking for individuals who can:

• Is curious by nature and passionate about innovation and technology. Has a strong CAN-DO attitude.
• Enjoys creating something that does not yet exist. Thinks critically and challenges existing technical assumptions. Learns new scientific and engineering domains independently.
• Can take an unclear technical problem and transform it into a structured engineering investigation.
• Is highly hands-on and enjoys laboratory and prototype work.
• Is creative but also disciplined and data-driven. Takes ownership and drives technical tasks independently.
• Communicates clearly with multidisciplinary teams.
• Is comfortable working in the uncertainty typical of early-stage technology development.