R&D Engineering Manager- Disposables

Supervisor’s Title: Director of Development Engineering
Exempt Status: Exempt

Location: Must be able to work at the Burnsville Location

Compensation: The expected salary/wage for this Minnesota-based position is between $140,000 -$180,000. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, and Retirement Benefits).

Basic Function

The R&D Engineering Manager-Disposables leads the multidisciplinary development of complex medical devices, including research, design, development, and evaluation of devices, equipment, and processes for catheter-based products that integrate with capital systems. This position is responsible for complying with the Quality System requirements and carrying out responsibilities as outlined in the environmental, health, and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Owns the development of catheter-based disposable medical devices from concept through commercialization.
• Leads the design and development of disposable medical devices, ensuring robust execution of design controls including design planning, requirements definition, and traceability.
• Leads, hires, develops, and manages a cross-functional engineering team, fostering high performance, accountability, and professional growth.
• Collaborates with capital equipment engineering and software engineering teams to ensure successful integration of disposable devices with system-level platforms.
• Develops technical capabilities of the team to improve execution quality and efficiency.
• Develops and improves engineering processes and procedures to support efficient and compliant product development.
• Partners with cross-functional teams (e.g., quality, regulatory, marketing) to evaluate technical feasibility, cost, and customer needs for catheter-based products.
• Drives execution of development programs to meet key milestones, quality standards, and program objectives, including successful completion of verification and validation activities.
• Advises leadership and other stakeholders on product or design changes that may affect profit, schedule, cost, or client relationships.
• Drives continuous improvement and adoption of best practices in engineering design, documentation, testing, and validation
• Stays current with industry trends, technologies, and regulations to ensure innovation and competitiveness.
• Provides scheduling and budgetary input to overall Research and Development department strategy.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.