BD · 1 day ago
Associate Director, R&D
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $280K/yr
10+ years expBD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. As the Associate Director, R&D, you will manage activities across a complex Dispensing Platform within the MMS R&D Global organization, leading teams to drive business growth and sustain products while ensuring alignment with business needs and regulatory standards.
Health CareMedical DeviceTechnical Support
Responsibilities
Technical leader for complex medical device platform(s) and important sub-project(s) with responsibilities for large elements of the product development effort
Drive and lead innovative problem resolution at an accelerated pace
Provide technical leadership the project team with the ability to deep dive into technical issues
Responsible for Strategy and execution of product development as per roadmap
Ensure work product integration of multiple engineering projects within a large platform
Ensure forward looking technology & architectural decisions are incorporated into roadmap
Ensure Implementation of quality and regulatory standards is timely scoped in
Partner with Core Team Lead to develop yearly Key Driving Goals
Responsible for decomposition of large targets into frequent milestones that allow the team to generate data through continuous learning loops
Strategize and scope development R&D efforts including resources, cost, timelines
Guide project teams on technical strategy with ownership of the technical risk register
Identify technical risk and manage risk mitigation
Identify and incorporate technical development process improvements
Facilitate communication between Core Team and R&D development team (road map, escalations, key decisions, project expectations)
Ensure technical development aligns with business needs throughout the development cycle
Responsible for R&D project expenditures to help ensure timely and effective portfolio management
Lead and work with Functional Leaders to assign engineering disciplines to achieve platform goals. Work with other leaders to mentor, develop and performance manage talent assigned to the platform
Work with cross-functional engineering managers to ensure proper talent allocations through the year
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in an engineering field (Mechanical, Systems, Physics, Electrical, Biomedical, Software) required
At least 10 years of growing responsibility in R & D technical engineering roles or a PhD in a relevant engineering discipline with 3-5 years of industry experience, with extensive, successful experience in product development and a clear understanding of quality management systems
Regulated industry experience (FDA, Automotive, Industrial, etc.)
Familiarity with Mechatronics Analysis & Design
Experience leading a team of multi-disciplinary engineers in both pre and post market development activities
Project management experience for complex systems
Experience in a proven design process (e.g. DFSS) over multiple programs
Ability to lead complex programs which are developed in partnership with a matrixed organization and external technical suppliers
Outstanding written and oral communication skills required
Ability to mentor and develop talent for current and future needs and will positively align talent decisions to strategic plans
Demonstrated analytical, decision making, prioritization and problem-solving skills
Strong business acuity and customer centricity
Willingness to travel up to 10-20% (domestic and international)
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD preferred
Experience leading global teams is a strong plus
Benefits
A valuable, competitive package of compensation and benefits programs
Rewards and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture
Company
BD helps advance clinical therapy with the process for patients and health care providers with innovative technology services and solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$540MKey Investors
Steris
2023-08-02Post Ipo Equity· $540M
1962-04-23IPO
Leadership Team
Tom Polen
Chairman, CEO and President
Richard Byrd
Executive Vice President and President Interventional Segment
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