R&D Manager - (US-CA-Palo Alto - 94309)

Compensation: $130K - $140K / Year
Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 182284-JJ
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This key position will plan, direct, and coordinate activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters of the R&D group and transfer to manufacturing by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. May supervise Engineering Managers, Engineers, and Technicians in the R& D/Engineering department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Also directly supervises non-supervisory employee. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Responsibilities: Interface with Senior Management to review project goals and priorities. Plan and formulate engineering program and organizes project staff according to project requirements. Identify and assign project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project (e.g. product design and process development, pre-clinical studies, design and process characterization and qualification, finalization of specifications, strategic project/ technical plans, etc). Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements, and related specifications. Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems. Direct integration of technical activities and support activities related to project (i.e. marketing, regulatory, quality, clinical, manufacturing). Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases. Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget. Coordinate activities with contract vendors (mfg, sterilization, testing, shipping) Attends professional meetings (e.g. Professional conferences, AHA, TCT, Symposia) to build network of contacts, advance technological knowledge and to ensure professional expertise is maintained. Requirements: Develop new product and/or enhance existing design based on customer input and product requirements. Interact with clinical and marketing to understand product requirements. Initiate and update requirements for the Project. Initiate and/or participate in brain storming and provide ideas. Conduct design reviews as necessary from development through commercialization of the product according to design control procedure. Develop and maintain project plan. Generate and maintain product design history file. Initiate and/or participate in animal studies and prepare protocols and reports. Prepare test protocols, perform tests and document results, and write the final report. Finalize design and process specifications.