Manager, Electrical Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

General Summary : The Manager of Electrical Engineering role requires a passionate, creative problem solver with a talent for technical leadership, team development, and hands-on electrical engineering. Proven experience in bringing complex electrical medical devices through all stages of product development, regulatory milestones and into production is highly desirable. The successful candidate has a commitment to client success and a desire to build a strong team. This role reports to the Vice President, Engineering.

Essential Job Functions:

Electrical Engineering Management: Work with internal staff and external contractors to ensure that electrical engineering resources are appropriately utilized and effectively operating. Coach electrical engineering team members along technical and business lines to ensure that client needs are being met while skills are being developed. Establish core technical processes for electrical engineering, train team, and ensure compliance with processes.

Hands-On Electrical Engineering: Contribute to project work directly through architecture design, electronics design, electromechanical integration, software integration, testing and debugging. Ensure compliance with IEC 60601-1 and other regulatory standards as required by project needs. Collaborate with program management and quality teams to ensure that appropriate documentation is in-place for Design History Files (DHFs) and Device Master Records (DMRs). Collaborate with mechanical engineering and software engineering teams as required for achieving project deliverables.

Team Building & Team Development: Continuously evaluate electrical engineering needs and manage hiring plan. Generate job descriptions, manage interviewing process, and on-board new employees. Establish career paths for engineering team and provide mentorship to direct reports. Provide regular feedback to electrical engineering team members and perform annual performance appraisals.

Client Interface : Provide professional, reliable, and prompt service to external customers. Work in partnership with program managers and other team members to ensure that client needs are met while keeping within the scope of the project plans. Operate with the urgency that is needed to achieve client deadlines without compromising quality of deliverables.

Quality Management: Leverage Archimedics ISO 13485 certified Quality Management System (QMS) throughout electronics design and development. Work with quality team to identify improvement areas and ensure that electrical engineering team is employing QMS effectively and consistently.

Vendor Management: Identify capable vendors that can be leveraged to perform tactical processes. Specify work scope, procure proposals, perform quality audits, and negotiate terms with vendors. Manage vendors throughout projects and address any vendor issues as they arise.

Business Development Support: Collaborate with business development team in sales presentations, project scoping, and proposal development.

Travel: Occasional overnight travel will be required to service client meetings, supplier meetings, and cross-office work.

Other duties as assigned .