Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering

$185,000 - $210,000/Yr

Instrumentation Laboratory - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Diego, CA

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Hardware Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of mechanical and process engineers in product development activities. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to establish plans and budgets for the department, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and managing new product development projects from design transfer to market activities.

Responsibilities

• Establish requirements, plan features, define engineering tasks, provide engineering estimates, and develop schedules for projects.
• Ensure the team creates high-quality deliverables such as design documentation, process documentation, and product release documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and manage new product development projects through design transfer and on-market activities.
• Work with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and distribute workload to engineering personnel.
• Support hiring and staffing of the department in collaboration with the leadership team.
• Monitor and manage functional contributions to programs to ensure commitments are satisfied.
• Define and implement design control processes that satisfy applicable regulatory requirements in collaboration with management and senior R&D Hardware Engineering staff.
• Identify developmental opportunities for engineering team members and mentor staff to advance their knowledge and skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of previous experience in hardware engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing hardware engineering staff in the development and transfer of complex medical devices.
• Familiarity with FDA, QSR, design control requirements, IVDD, and ISO 9001.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership abilities and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with large ERP systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in product reliability and budgeting.
• Mechanical engineering expertise.
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $185,000 - $210,000 based on experience and skills.