R D Engineer Jobs in Georgia
R D Engineer jobs in Georgia are in strong demand, concentrated in aerospace and defense, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, and information technology, with openings at every level from entry-level lab roles through senior principal engineers. Atlanta, Savannah, and the broader Huntsville-adjacent defense corridor draw the heaviest hiring, with established employers like Lockheed Martin, Georgia-Pacific, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute consistently filling r d engineer roles. The most sought-after specialties in the state include materials science, systems engineering, and product development for defense and industrial applications. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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R&D Engineer III (7219)
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Avanos Medical
R&D Engineer III (7219)
Alpharetta, Georgia
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Principal, IT Business Systems Analyst – Contact Lens R&D
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Alcon
Principal, IT Business Systems Analyst – Contact Lens R&D
Johns Creek, Georgia
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Senior R&D Engineer, New Product Development
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BD
Senior R&D Engineer, New Product Development
Covington, Georgia
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Associate Principal R&D Engineer
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BD
Associate Principal R&D Engineer
Covington, Georgia
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R&D Lab Technician
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Crider Foods
R&D Lab Technician
Stillmore, Georgia
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R&D Engineer III (7219)
Avanos Medical·Alpharetta, Georgia
Job functions:
Six Sigma Certification
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Requisition ID: 7219
Job Title: R&D Engineer III
Job Country: United States (US)
Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:
- Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
- Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
- Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.
At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.
Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.
Essential Duties:
Avanos is seeking an R&D Engineer III to support the design, development, testing, documentation, and commercialization of single time use medical devices and related products across the Avanos portfolio.
The role will focus on translating product and user needs into practical engineering requirements, developing robust disposable-device designs, planning and executing engineering testing, and maintaining clear and traceable design-control documentation.
The engineer will work closely with Quality, Regulatory, Systems Engineering, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, suppliers, and external development partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to and lead the development of disposable and single-use medical devices, including products that interface with reusable equipment or electromechanical systems, from feasibility through commercialization.
- Translate user needs, product requirements, risk controls, and manufacturing needs into clear and measurable engineering requirements and design outputs.
- Develop and refine disposable medical device designs using sound mechanical engineering principles, including 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, component specifications, assembly specifications, and tolerance analyses.
- Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly principles to develop products that are reliable, cost-effective, scalable, and suitable for commercial production.
- Support material and process selection for disposable medical device components, including molded and extruded polymers, tubing, adhesives, bonding processes, films, seals, and packaging interfaces.
- Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, external test laboratories, and Technical Operations teams to evaluate manufacturability, tooling, assembly processes, process capability, production readiness, and externally generated engineering deliverables.
- Plan, execute, and document engineering testing, including feasibility, design characterization, comparative, prototype evaluation, verification, reliability, simulated-use, design-change verification, and failure investigation testing.
- Develop and review test methods, fixtures, protocols, data sheets, acceptance criteria, and test reports to ensure testing is repeatable, reliable, technically accurate, and aligned with approved requirements.
- Lead or support prototype builds, engineering builds, pilot builds, and product evaluations, including documentation of build configurations, test article conditions, component revisions, and manufacturing processes.
- Investigate prototype, design, manufacturing, and test failures using structured root-cause analysis and technical problem-solving methods.
- Generate and maintain Design History File documentation, including design inputs and outputs, specifications, drawings, design reviews, risk-management documentation, verification and validation records, traceability, engineering analyses, and design-change documentation.
- Lead or support risk-management activities, including hazard analyses, Design FMEAs, identification of risk controls, and verification of risk-control effectiveness.
- Support sterilization, packaging, transportation, shelf-life, aging, and biocompatibility activities by providing product requirements, test samples, engineering assessments, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Systems Engineering, Clinical, Marketing, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, and project leadership to ensure product and project requirements are understood and addressed.
- Mentor junior engineers in medical device design, engineering testing, design controls, technical documentation, and structured problem solving.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 8-10 years of architecture, technical design and software development experience
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working on multiple projects simultaneously, balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes.
- Demonstrated competency in understanding and defining the functionality of complex systems and the interactions and dependencies in the HW and SW sub-systems
- Ability to read and understand embedded code, firmware, application-level code, software architecture diagrams, system diagrams, data flows, and interface documentation.
- Experience reviewing software requirements, system requirements, design documentation, test documentation, and traceability records.
- Strong understanding of requirements management and traceability between requirements, design outputs, risk controls, verification testing, and validation evidence.
- Hands-on experience with secure boot implementation and firmware upgrade mechanisms, including secure and reliable update processes.
- Strong knowledge of operating-system kernels and bootloaders, including configuration, integration, debugging, and troubleshooting.
- Strong technical writing skills with the ability to create and review clear, complete, accurate, and well-organized technical documentation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, external development partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed product-development environment
Preferred
- Experience developing products involving fluid delivery, tubing sets, connectors, valves, pumps, catheters, feeding products, pain-management products, or other disposable medical device systems.
- Experience designing disposable products that interface with reusable equipment, electro-mechanical devices, or capital equipment.
- Experience with medical-grade polymers, material selection, injection molding, extrusion, adhesives, joining methods, and high-volume assembly processes.
- Experience with test method validation, Gage R&R, measurement-system analysis, Design of Experiments, reliability testing, or statistical sample-size determination.
- Experience using statistical-analysis software such as Minitab, JMP, or equivalent tools.
- Experience supporting sterilization activities using ethylene oxide, gamma, or e-beam methods.
- Familiarity with packaging validation, transportation testing, accelerated aging, shelf-life testing, and sterile barrier systems.
- Familiarity with biocompatibility assessment and biological evaluation activities.
- Familiarity with applicable medical device regulations and standards, including: ISO 13485, ISO 14971, ISO 10993, IEC 62366, where applicable, FDA medical device design-control requirements
- Experience supporting usability, simulated-use, or product-validation activities.
- Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers, external design firms, component suppliers, or independent test laboratories.
- Experience supporting design transfer, manufacturing qualification, process validation, or commercialization.
- Experience with requirements-management, product-lifecycle-management, or quality-management systems such as Jama, Polarion, Windchill, Arena, Agile PLM, or similar platforms.
- Participation in invention disclosures, intellectual-property development, or patent applications.
- Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, project management, or related certification is a plus.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
IMPORTANT: If you are a current employee of Avanos or a current Avanos Contractor, please apply here.
Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.
Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.
Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.
Avanos also offers the following:
benefits on day 1
free onsite gym
onsite cafeteria
HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today
uncapped sales commissions
Avanos Medical
R&D Engineer III (7219)
Alpharetta, Georgia
Added 4d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
Six Sigma Certification
Job Description
Requisition ID: 7219
Job Title: R&D Engineer III
Job Country: United States (US)
Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:
- Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
- Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
- Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.
At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.
Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.
Essential Duties:
Avanos is seeking an R&D Engineer III to support the design, development, testing, documentation, and commercialization of single time use medical devices and related products across the Avanos portfolio.
The role will focus on translating product and user needs into practical engineering requirements, developing robust disposable-device designs, planning and executing engineering testing, and maintaining clear and traceable design-control documentation.
The engineer will work closely with Quality, Regulatory, Systems Engineering, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, suppliers, and external development partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to and lead the development of disposable and single-use medical devices, including products that interface with reusable equipment or electromechanical systems, from feasibility through commercialization.
- Translate user needs, product requirements, risk controls, and manufacturing needs into clear and measurable engineering requirements and design outputs.
- Develop and refine disposable medical device designs using sound mechanical engineering principles, including 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, component specifications, assembly specifications, and tolerance analyses.
- Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly principles to develop products that are reliable, cost-effective, scalable, and suitable for commercial production.
- Support material and process selection for disposable medical device components, including molded and extruded polymers, tubing, adhesives, bonding processes, films, seals, and packaging interfaces.
- Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, external test laboratories, and Technical Operations teams to evaluate manufacturability, tooling, assembly processes, process capability, production readiness, and externally generated engineering deliverables.
- Plan, execute, and document engineering testing, including feasibility, design characterization, comparative, prototype evaluation, verification, reliability, simulated-use, design-change verification, and failure investigation testing.
- Develop and review test methods, fixtures, protocols, data sheets, acceptance criteria, and test reports to ensure testing is repeatable, reliable, technically accurate, and aligned with approved requirements.
- Lead or support prototype builds, engineering builds, pilot builds, and product evaluations, including documentation of build configurations, test article conditions, component revisions, and manufacturing processes.
- Investigate prototype, design, manufacturing, and test failures using structured root-cause analysis and technical problem-solving methods.
- Generate and maintain Design History File documentation, including design inputs and outputs, specifications, drawings, design reviews, risk-management documentation, verification and validation records, traceability, engineering analyses, and design-change documentation.
- Lead or support risk-management activities, including hazard analyses, Design FMEAs, identification of risk controls, and verification of risk-control effectiveness.
- Support sterilization, packaging, transportation, shelf-life, aging, and biocompatibility activities by providing product requirements, test samples, engineering assessments, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Systems Engineering, Clinical, Marketing, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, and project leadership to ensure product and project requirements are understood and addressed.
- Mentor junior engineers in medical device design, engineering testing, design controls, technical documentation, and structured problem solving.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 8-10 years of architecture, technical design and software development experience
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results while working on multiple projects simultaneously, balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes.
- Demonstrated competency in understanding and defining the functionality of complex systems and the interactions and dependencies in the HW and SW sub-systems
- Ability to read and understand embedded code, firmware, application-level code, software architecture diagrams, system diagrams, data flows, and interface documentation.
- Experience reviewing software requirements, system requirements, design documentation, test documentation, and traceability records.
- Strong understanding of requirements management and traceability between requirements, design outputs, risk controls, verification testing, and validation evidence.
- Hands-on experience with secure boot implementation and firmware upgrade mechanisms, including secure and reliable update processes.
- Strong knowledge of operating-system kernels and bootloaders, including configuration, integration, debugging, and troubleshooting.
- Strong technical writing skills with the ability to create and review clear, complete, accurate, and well-organized technical documentation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, external development partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed product-development environment
Preferred
- Experience developing products involving fluid delivery, tubing sets, connectors, valves, pumps, catheters, feeding products, pain-management products, or other disposable medical device systems.
- Experience designing disposable products that interface with reusable equipment, electro-mechanical devices, or capital equipment.
- Experience with medical-grade polymers, material selection, injection molding, extrusion, adhesives, joining methods, and high-volume assembly processes.
- Experience with test method validation, Gage R&R, measurement-system analysis, Design of Experiments, reliability testing, or statistical sample-size determination.
- Experience using statistical-analysis software such as Minitab, JMP, or equivalent tools.
- Experience supporting sterilization activities using ethylene oxide, gamma, or e-beam methods.
- Familiarity with packaging validation, transportation testing, accelerated aging, shelf-life testing, and sterile barrier systems.
- Familiarity with biocompatibility assessment and biological evaluation activities.
- Familiarity with applicable medical device regulations and standards, including: ISO 13485, ISO 14971, ISO 10993, IEC 62366, where applicable, FDA medical device design-control requirements
- Experience supporting usability, simulated-use, or product-validation activities.
- Experience collaborating with contract manufacturers, external design firms, component suppliers, or independent test laboratories.
- Experience supporting design transfer, manufacturing qualification, process validation, or commercialization.
- Experience with requirements-management, product-lifecycle-management, or quality-management systems such as Jama, Polarion, Windchill, Arena, Agile PLM, or similar platforms.
- Participation in invention disclosures, intellectual-property development, or patent applications.
- Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, project management, or related certification is a plus.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
IMPORTANT: If you are a current employee of Avanos or a current Avanos Contractor, please apply here.
Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.
Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.
Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.
Avanos also offers the following:
benefits on day 1
free onsite gym
onsite cafeteria
HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today
uncapped sales commissions
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Electronics & Hardware
- Distribution & Wholesale
What Georgia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in R D engineer jobs across Georgia.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, or a closely related technical field
- Hands-on experience with prototype development, testing, and laboratory experimentation
- Proficiency with CAD software, simulation tools, or data acquisition systems
- Ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. security clearance for defense-sector positions in Georgia
- Familiarity with design of experiments methodologies and structured product development processes
- Strong technical writing skills for documenting research findings, test reports, and specifications
R D Engineer Jobs in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a r d engineer in Georgia?
Most r d engineer positions in Georgia require at least a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, or materials engineering, from an ABET-accredited program. While Georgia does not require a specific R&D license, engineers who sign off on public-facing designs may need a Professional Engineer license through the Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Defense roles frequently require a security clearance, which employers sponsor after hire.
Which companies hire r d engineers in Georgia?
Employers hiring r d engineers in Georgia right now include BD, Avanos Medical, and LG Electronics, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Georgia's strong aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing base means large government contractors and industrial firms account for a significant share of active openings across the state.
Which Georgia cities have the most r d engineer jobs?
Alpharetta, Atlanta, and Covington have the most r d engineer openings in Georgia. Atlanta drives the largest share of demand through its concentration of technology companies, biotech firms, and corporate R&D centers, while Savannah's growing aerospace and port-linked manufacturing sector has expanded engineering hiring, and smaller metro areas like Warner Robins attract defense-focused r d engineers tied to Robins Air Force Base.
Are there remote r d engineer jobs in Georgia?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based fields, because r d engineering typically involves hands-on lab work, prototype testing, and equipment operation that must happen on site. About 50% of r d engineer openings tied to Georgia are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with remote work most common in the computational modeling, data analysis, and technical writing portions of the role.
How can I get hired as a r d engineer in Georgia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a co-op or internship during your degree, since Georgia Tech, Georgia Institute of Technology Research Institute, and large Georgia manufacturers like Gulfstream Aerospace and Novelis actively recruit interns into full-time r d roles. Recent graduates can also target associate or junior engineer titles at Georgia's defense contractors, where on-the-job training accompanies clearance sponsorship. A strong capstone project, published research, or an Engineer-in-Training certification through the Georgia State Board gives candidates a concrete edge over other new applicants.
Where can I find and apply to r d engineer jobs in Georgia?
You can find and apply to r d engineer jobs in Georgia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings for roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the employers posting them.
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