Manager, Design Development Engineering, R&D

Teleflex•Durham, NC

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About The Position

The R&D Manager of Design reports to the Director of R&D and provides technical leadership for product innovation, development, and organizational capability building. The role combines technical expertise with mentorship and leadership, focusing on strengthening engineering capabilities through talent development, scalable technical practices, and higher engineering standards. The manager is responsible for developing engineers and engineering systems as well as products, and will have between two and four direct reports. The position supports strategic and functional planning, guides the R&D product roadmap, and leads end-to-end product development across multiple programs, including design, verification and validation, risk management, and commercialization. The manager works with Marketing and the PMO on product pipeline planning, coordinates R&D planning, scheduling, and budgets, and helps ensure timely completion of development projects. The role also contributes technical expertise as needed and promotes creativity, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. Teleflex is a global medical technology company. This role is in its Surgical business, which develops minimally invasive surgical products, instruments, and related solutions. Travel may be domestic or international, with expected travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience in medical device design and development, or a Master’s degree and at least 8 years of experience, or equivalent practical experience.
Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing a team of engineers.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical subject matter to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience in project management and documentation.
Working knowledge of quality systems and medical device regulations, including ISO 13485.
Self-starter with a proactive work ethic who is well organized and detail oriented.
Able to travel domestically or internationally.

Nice To Haves

Experience with materials and processes such as extrusion processing, injection molding, machining operations, fixture and tooling development, and adhesive and thermal bonding techniques.
Prior people management experience.

Responsibilities

Improve the R&D design function by developing team competencies, processes, strategies, organization, personnel, and execution of business initiatives.
Develop product strategies that address technical, regulatory, and intellectual property considerations.
Develop outside partnerships with companies when appropriate to accelerate technology development.
Recruit engineering talent and manage, mentor, and develop engineers through continuous learning and development plans.
Lead the R&D team in delivering engineering projects that fulfill business objectives.
Ensure full utilization of R&D talent and foster a collaborative team environment that supports growth.
Partner with Marketing and the PMO to assist with product development pipeline planning.
Ensure development projects are completed on time according to agreed plans and budgets.
Lead end-to-end product development across multiple programs, including design, verification and validation, risk management, and commercialization.
Oversee and guide R&D efforts to execute the product roadmap.
Coordinate with the PMO on planning, scheduling, and budgeting for R&D activities.
Provide technical contributions to product development projects as needed.
Identify organizational capability gaps and implement plans to strengthen technical depth and bench strength.
Ensure team members comply with job description and training requirements.
Define engineering strategy, standards, and best practices for scalable, repeatable success.
Participate in quality audits when required.
Serve as a senior technical authority across teams and guide teams through complex engineering challenges.
Perform other duties as assigned and contribute to a collaborative, respectful, transparent, ethical, efficient, high-achieving, and fun culture.