# Senior R&D Engineer (Fixed-Term)

Convatec is entering an exciting new phase of its R&D journey with plans to establish a new state-of-the art facility in Manchester. Located within the Citylabs SciTech campus, the site is intended to become a key hub within our global R&D network, bringing together advanced analytical research, global laboratory testing, quality control, engineering, science, regulatory expertise and health innovation capabilities. The facility will strengthen collaboration with Manchester's world-class life sciences ecosystem and support our mission of pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. Over time, activities currently based at our Convatec Technology Centre in Deeside are expected to transition to the new Manchester location, targeted to open in early 2028. This move will create exciting opportunities to help shape the future of healthcare innovation at Convatec. Position Overview The role of Senior R&D Engineer within Convatec Continence Care New Product Development Team is both a varied and demanding role. This Engineer will be part of an experienced international team developing products from idea conception, design development and product testing through to pr

- **Id**: 4167502
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/convatec-senior-rd-engineer-fixed-term>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Deeside, United Kingdom, Manchester, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T13:50:43Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T13:50:43Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7503
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Hybrid work
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Medical Supplies & Consumables, Wound Care

## Company

- **Id**: 1845197
- **Name**: Convatec
- **Domain**: convatec.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/convatec-com>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 17
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.529
- **Repost share**: 0.059
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 28
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Technologies

- **Design Controls** — Optional: no
- **Design History File** — Optional: no
- **Design of Experiments** — Optional: no
- **ISO 13485** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T13:50:43Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker); Route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T15:27:26Z

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