Engineering Director
Core
Lead the design, development, and commercialization of high-volume, single-use diagnostic consumables and medical device components for IDEXX's point-of-care veterinary diagnostic platforms.
Role type
Engineering Director (Medical Devices & Consumables)
Builds
Scalable, manufacturable, and user-centric diagnostic instruments and consumables for the Companion Animal Group.
Domain
Veterinary diagnostics / Medical devices / Microfluidics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Mechanical/Biomedical/Chemical Engineering (MS or PhD), 15+ years in diagnostic consumables or medical devices, consumable/device design (materials, microfluidics, plastics, precision components), design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-cost (DFC), high-volume production processes, analytical modeling and simulation (FEA, CFD, thermal analysis), engineering team leadership, cross-functional collaboration (assay scientists, instrumentation, manufacturing, suppliers).
Preferred skills
Microfluidic systems development, high-volume assay consumables experience, SolidWorks CAD.
Responsibilities
Set vision, priorities, and long-range technical roadmaps; build and develop a high-performing engineering culture; set long-term organizational strategy for a ~15–20 person team; lead through direct line management and matrixed cross-functional environment; lead creation of advanced prototypes, models, and test articles; provide design guidance and review; partner with assay and instrument teams to translate requirements into scalable architectures; foster relationships with manufacturing and supply chain for technology transfer.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & team management
