Principal Engineering Design

Engineering Director
This Engineering Director will lead the design, development, and commercialization of high-volume, single-use diagnostic consumables and medical device components that power IDEXX's point-of-care veterinary diagnostic platforms. This leader will guide a multidisciplinary engineering organization—comprising mechanical engineers, consumables engineers, technicians, and model makers—to deliver scalable, manufacturable, and user-centric solutions that enable high-quality diagnostic results across global markets.
In this role, you will partner closely with assay scientists, systems engineers, instrumentation teams, manufacturing operations, suppliers, and external innovation partners to translate scientific requirements into robust product architectures. You will help shape the long-term technical strategy for consumables and device development, strengthen organizational capabilities, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and engineering excellence.
The Engineering Director for medical devices and consumables leads across a full portfolio of diagnostic instruments and consumables supporting IDEXX's Companion Animal Group. This role carries end-to-end ownership from concept through launch, working closely with R&D, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing to bring point-of-care diagnostics to market. In this role, engineering leadership translates directly into diagnostic results that help veterinarians catch disease earlier and give pets longer, healthier lives.
This role is fully on-site at our global headquarters in Westbrook, Maine.
Set the long-term organizational strategy for a ~15–20 person engineering team, building scalable structures, leadership depth, and technical capability to support portfolio growth, increased complexity, and future business needs
Lead through both direct line management and a matrixed cross-functional environment, ensuring alignment across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and external collaborators.
Lead the creation of advanced prototypes, models, and test articles to accelerate scientific and engineering development of consumables, medical devices and instruments.
Provide design guidance, review, and support for projects across the organization
Foster strong relationships with manufacturing operations, supply chain, and external partners to ensure seamless technology transfer and lifecycle management.
MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 15+ years of experience in diagnostic consumables, medical devices, or related product development.
• Demonstrated expertise in consumable or device design, including materials, microfluidics, plastics, or precision components.
• FEA, CFD, thermal analysis).
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• SolidWorks CAD experience is a plus

Opportunity for annual cash bonus

• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One
• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support, pet insurance, mental health resources, volunteer paid days off, employee stock program, foundation donation matching, and much more

If you're looking for a role that'll challenge you, offer a variety of work and learning, while helping an amazing industry, we'd love to hear from you!
An innovation leader in every industry we serve, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease.
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IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.