Senior R&D Manager, Platform Integration

Senior R&D Manager, Platform Integration – DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics The Senior Manager Platform Integration leads the delivery and integration of the Sports capital equipment and arthroscopy portfolio across both new product development (NPD) and lifecycle management (LCM). The role ensures products are delivered as a cohesive system, aligning technologies, teams, and partners. Summary This role drives alignment across technologies, teams, and partners so that independently developed subsystems integrate reliably across current and future platforms, while identifying and scaling capabilities that can be leveraged across the organization. Responsibilities Lead a team of multidisciplinary engineers responsible for the development and delivery of high-performance, reliable arthroscopic equipment solutions, including visualization, fluid management (FMS), resection, and instrumentation. Own and drive system requirements, ensuring alignment with system-level requirements, user needs, performance targets, and regulatory constraints. Identify critical paths during product development, address bottlenecks and risks and facilitate problem solving across R&D teams. Ensure robust design margin and implementation of lessons learned from field data, validation testing, and post-market feedback. Partner with system architects and technical leads to align design and system behavior. Define and review design concepts, trade studies, and architecture decisions to balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and serviceability. Ensure appropriate use of analytical and simulation tools (FEA, thermal, kinematic modeling) to support design decisions and risk mitigation. Maintain design documentation, calculations, and analysis outputs suitable for design reviews, audits, and regulatory submissions. Collaborate closely with electrical, system, and software teams to ensure seamless mechanical‑electrical‑firmware integration. Support verification and validation (V&V) activities by ensuring requirements are testable, traceable, and validated through appropriate methods. Participate in and contribute to risk management activities, including DFMEA and system-level hazard analysis. Review test results, investigate failures, and drive corrective actions for issues identified during development, validation, or field use. Ensure designs comply with applicable regulatory and quality standards (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 60601, material compliance). Partner with quality and regulatory teams to support design controls, audits, and regulatory submissions. Ensure documentation, design outputs, and change management comply with quality system requirements. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of multidisciplinary engineers, fostering technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration. Assign work, set technical direction, conduct design reviews, and provide coaching to support professional growth. Plan and execute engineering and project deliverables in alignment with program schedules and business objectives. Ensure appropriate resource allocation across the portfolio, identifying capability gaps, while clearly communicating trade-offs and priority decisions. Prepare annual and multi-year budget and resource plans aligned with business strategy. Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and best practices. Stay current with advancements and appropriate applications for AI, automation, and digital surgery. Encourage innovation while maintaining disciplined engineering rigor, reliability, and compliance. Ensure that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition. Perform other duties assigned as needed. Ability to travel up to 10% may be required, both domestic and international. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering; advanced degree preferred. 9+ years of experience in medical device design/development, and application. Experience managing teams and/or leading and mentoring others. Experience with Class II or Class III medical devices is preferred. Knowledge of embedded systems and software as a medical device. Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and product development lifecycle (e.g., V-model, waterfall, Agile). Ability to inspire, motivate, and contribute positively to a high-performing team-oriented culture. Ability to work in a lab setting, including validation activities with cadaveric specimens. Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Polarion). Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB). Excellent technical writing and communication skills. Certification in CQE, CQA, or Six Sigma is a plus. Proficient in sample size calculation and statistical methods for analyzing data. Required Skills Consulting, Data Savvy, Data Structures, Developing Others, Digital Fluency, Digital Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Engineering. Global Market, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Negotiation, Operations Management, Product Development, Research and Development, Risk Assessments. SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Tactical Planning. Preferred Skills Consulting, Data Savvy, Data Structures, Developing Others, Digital Fluency, Digital Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Engineering, Global Market, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Negotiation, Operations Management, Product Development, Research and Development, Risk Assessments, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Tactical Planning. Pay and Benefits Base pay range: $137,000.00 – $235,750.00. Benefits include: Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year; Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours if residing in Colorado, 56 hours if residing in Washington); Holiday pay – 13 days per calendar year; Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year; Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care; Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member (40 hours for an extended family member); Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period; Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year; Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year. Additional general information on company benefits is available at #J-18808-Ljbffr 6149-DePuy Synthes Products Inc. Legal Entity