Director of Engineering _ Bring your talent to a top medical device company!

The Director of Engineering is a highly motivated, technically savvy, team builder who enjoys a fast paced work environment, the freedom to establish a strategic vision and then execute on it, and is capable of obtaining tangible results in a short period of time. A proven track record of success in medical device development is a must and an expectation that the same success be obtained in this position a given. Responsibilities include managing the planning and execution of electromechanical product development, engineering staff development, overall responsibility for insuring that electromechanical development efforts are successful the within a larger product development program. - Plans and directs engineering activities with overall responsibility for the design and development of all electromechanical projects. - Ensures all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with organization's established policies and objectives. - Integral part of a product development organization that delivers market leading medical products on time and under budget. - Builds, leads, manages, and coaches an engineering team of 30+. - Manages multi-site development activities including a staff in India. - Continuously seeks innovative ways to improve development productivity through the introduction of new technologies, systems, methods and controls. - Selects, implements, and trains engineering development tools. - Works closely with other key stakeholders to define new products and ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements. - Establishes product development processes and metrics that effectively measure and improve team performance. - Monitors technology trends such as emerging standards and new technology opportunities. - Engages requisite staff resources on a full-time or a contract basis according to work level demands and budgetary constraints. - Helps develop capital, operating, staffing and project budgets; establishes annual Department operating objectives and plans; and makes staffing and compensation decisions. - Monitors project status, taking or approving corrective action as required in terms of schedules, budgets, priorities, staffing, and work quality. - Ensures that engineering professionals are fully competent for their roles, that they are effectively organized to deliver service to users, and that they receive appropriate training and mentoring. - Bachelor of Science in engineering or equivalent with a minimum of 10+ years medical product development experience. - Minimum of 5 years prior engineering management experience with demonstrated ability to lead and manage people and teams. - Must be knowledgeable of FDA Design Control requirements. - Must have experience working with OEM vendors and outsourced development. - Must have experience managing remote development activities. - Must be comfortable and effective acting as a catalyst for change. - Must have experience in electrical, mechanical and industrial design. - Must have experience developing both analog and digital circuitry. - Strong interpersonal skills, excellent formal and informal communication skills, innovative problem solving skills and strong facilitation skills are required. - Candidate must be performance and results oriented and be able to develop, motivate and lead strong, effective, teams - Experience managing remote teams is desirable. - Experience delivering a complex portfolio of products is desirable. - Experience working in a matrix organization is desirable. - Experience in RF design desirable. If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=551720-3-583