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Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering

Round Lake, Illinois💼 Full-time💰 $152,000–$152,000🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead a mechanical engineering team to design safe, reliable, and manufacturable infusion products from early architecture through production scale-up and ongoing improvement.

Role type

Senior Manager, R&D Mechanical Engineering (Infusion Systems)

Builds

Complex electromechanical infusion systems for clinicians and patients

Domain

Medical Devices / Healthcare / Fluidics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical engineering leadership, Design Controls, DFMEA, risk management, design verification, manufacturing readiness, design transfer, production scale-up, supplier/contract manufacturer management, materials science, fluid interfaces, sensing integration, injection molding, root cause analysis, reliability engineering, high-volume manufacturing

Preferred skills

Infusion system design, fluid paths, pumping mechanisms, medical-grade materials, CAD/PDM, tolerance and stack-up analysis, product lifecycle management, modeling and simulation, AI-enabled tools in engineering, Agile hardware development, lean engineering, Six Sigma

Technologies

CAD, PDM, injection molding tools, simulation software

Responsibilities

Lead, hire, coach, and develop a mechanical engineering team; Own mechanical engineering execution for complex electromechanical infusion systems from concept through verification, design transfer, commercialization, production ramp, and sustaining support; Raise the standard for design quality through disciplined CAD and drawing practices, tolerance analysis, technical reviews, configuration management, documentation, and design for manufacturing; Strengthen Design Controls, DFMEA, Critical Quality Attributes, and product risk management; Drive manufacturing readiness with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, suppliers, and contract manufacturers; Provide decisive technical leadership in materials, fluid interfaces, sensing integration, injection molding, root cause analysis, corrective actions, reliability, and high-volume manufacturing; Align Systems, Electrical Engineering, Reliability, Quality, Regulatory, Program Management, Manufacturing, and external partners around priorities, ownership, decisions, and delivery commitments; Shape the capabilities of Mechanical Engineering, including modeling and simulation, reliability, rapid prototyping, laboratory capability, and modern product-development methods; Integrate artificial intelligence into engineering and organizational workflows to create innovative solutions that improve organizational performance and customer experience, with responsible quality, security, privacy, and regulatory oversight.

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership

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