Manager, Mechanical Engineering, Capital Equipment
Core
Lead a team of mechanical engineers to design, develop, and launch new surgical instrument products and coordinate improvements to existing designs for patients, surgeons, and hospitals.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical engineering manager (medical devices)
Builds
Capital equipment and surgical instruments
Domain
Medical devices / Surgical robotics
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
mechanical design, product development lifecycle management, cross-functional team leadership, regulatory compliance (FDA), CAD design, project management, manufacturing techniques, design for reliability and manufacturability, finite element analysis, statistics, experimental design
Preferred skills
MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, SolidWorks proficiency
Technologies
CAD, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Provide vision for the mechanical engineering team and foster creativity; guide the team in developing product architectures; define product pillars and business goals with senior management; manage, coach, and mentor mechanical engineers; review mechanical engineering designs and ensure adherence to design history file guidelines; coordinate activities with Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering, Quality, and Clinical Engineering; provide administrative leadership for planning, staffing, budgeting, and cost tracking.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership