Director Of R&D

Jacobs Management Group•Atlanta, GA
•Onsite

About The Position

My client, a global medical device company, needs a Senior Director of R&D to lead its acute care platform. You'll own the pipeline for connected devices, capital equipment, software, and AI/ML clinical decision support, from concept through commercialization. This role involves setting the R&D strategy and innovation roadmap for the acute care platform, owning new product development and sustaining engineering, and building and developing a team of scientists, engineers, and technical leaders of circa 60 employees across both domestic and international locations. The position is based in the Metro Atlanta, GA area with a salary range of $240K to $260k plus bonus and LTI. Full relocation is available for non-local candidates.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related area
  • Commercialized Class I, II, or III devices from concept through launch
  • Led development spanning systems engineering, software, hardware, and capital equipment
  • Built and led global, cross-functional teams in a heavily matrixed environment

Responsibilities

  • Set the R&D strategy and innovation roadmap for the acute care platform
  • Own new product development and sustaining engineering
  • Build and develop a team of scientists, engineers, and technical leaders of circa 60 employees across both domestic and international locations
  • Define the platform R&D strategy and build business cases for new technologies
  • Lead programs end to end across hardware, software, systems engineering, and informatics
  • Oversee design reviews, risk management, V&V strategy, and transfer to manufacturing
  • Manage departmental budgets, resource plans, and capital investments
  • Lead NPD and Sustaining Engineering

Benefits

  • bonus
  • LTI (Long-Term Incentive)
  • Full relocation
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