Hardware Engineering Delivery Lead – Pharmacy Automation

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices•Durham, NC

17d•Onsite

About The Position

We are the makers of possible BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. Job Description Summary The Hardware Engineering Delivery Lead will be responsible for leading the design and development of key product development initiatives within the Pharmacy Automation robotic portfolio. In recent years, Medication Management Solutions (MMS) has built this history through a significant expansion into the high-growth pharmacy automation space and is now one of the global leaders in pharmacy automation. The Pharmacy Automation platform positions BD to offer our pharmacy customers a more comprehensive set of smart, connected care technologies as they expand care to new settings, centralize their pharmacy operations and lead the charge in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the industry. BD’s Pharmacy Automation portfolio covers a wide range of hardware and software technologies from storage and dispensing robots, inspection systems, pouch packagers, vial filling systems, blister card production robotics, and central fill solutions with enterprise pharmacy management software. This technical leader will be responsible for leading the hardware development activities and quality design improvements within the pharmacy automation robotic portfolio . Th is ideal hardware engineering leader will display excellent cross-functional communication skills, strong technical writing skills, attention to detail, and demonstrate the ability to bring clarity to ambiguous areas to drive decisions. Strong business acuity with steadfast focus on customer satisfaction, efficiency, and expedition in delivery of projects will be pivotal in this role. Demonstrated analytical, decision making, prioritization, and problem-solving skills will be key.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering field
2 years related work experience in R&D technical engineering leadership roles
Experience leading engineering teams that consist of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers , and control software engineers to meet planned milestones.
Understanding of full cycle product development and quality management systems.
U nderstanding of current safety and regulatory standards for robotic products sold globally
Leadership experience in a complex development environment.
Experience with development landmark planning and project management methodologies (Agile and/or waterfall) for complex systems
Willing to t ravel as part of this role where prior notice will be given.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or equivalent experience in engineering field
PMP certification
Experience in the design and development of medical device systems or other FDA regulated products.
Experience working with global teams and external development partners.

Responsibilities

Drive the strategic HW direction of a key product within the pharmacy automation portfolio which ultimately improves customer satisfaction in a cost-effective manner.
Lead functional members of the Hardware Engineering Team through the development of key NPD initiatives by providing day to day technical guidance to ensure work is high quality, on-time and within budget.
Ensure the team uses the best engineering practices within design, analysis, simulation, integration, test, and documentation.
Develop an integrated R&D product development project plan to deliver and implement efficiently and with sound quality.
Proactively identify risks and issues and advance them as appropriate .
Apply a data driven structured prioritization process to ensure the highest value tasks receive proper attention.
Collaborate with core team members and other functional leaders to ensure that new hardware developments are aligned and on-track with organizational goals and objectives .
P rovide updates on program performance metrics and progress of plans.
Collaborate with multi-functional development teams to define technical product strategies and technology roadmaps.
Ensure alignment to company processes and procedures including Design Controls, Product Lifecycle Management, Configuration Management, Phase Reviews.
Leverage Design for Six Sigma development methodologies and other best-in-class R&D tools .
Provide labor and non-labor needs and schedule estimations for hardware related scope and work.
Plan and administer yearly portfolio budget to ensure proper execution of work is aligned to business value.
Work with R&D functional leaders to assign engineering fields vital to achieve key delivery dates for the assigned NPD initiative.
Provide strategic and tactical leadership to in-direct reports with the ability to investigate technical issues.
Clearly articulate goals and expectations to individual contributors to support the team ’ s success while constructively mentoring and giving appropriate feedback .
Help support a data driven culture.
Closely supervise product field performance of launched products and conduct RCA analysis on top field failures.
Report internal test data to field support teams and collaborate to enhance “predictive” maintenance initiatives.