Mfg. engrs - Project Manager

Viant•Fremont, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Project Manager leads from the front, applying hands-on technical expertise to drive projects through all medical device product lifecycle stages. This role ensures customer needs are met, facilitates regular communication, and maintains budget control. The PM fosters seamless collaboration between internal teams and customers to deliver best-in-class design and quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Biomedical Engineering is desired, Masters preferred
1-3 years of medical device product design and development experience
Familiarity with FDA and ISO 13485 medical device regulations and standards
Strong communication are critical to the position
Concise, timely and professional communications (verbal, written) are a must
Express ideas, recommendations and solutions clearly, logically and concisely
Management of resources
Well organized and uses time efficiently. Familiar with all reference materials and can locate needed information as necessary.
Takes initiative for self-development. Prioritizes tasks effectively. Demonstrates initiative and creativity in the use of available resources.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, fast-growth R&D/business environment
Flexibility, persistence, passion, resourcefulness, a drive to succeed, and an entrepreneurial spirit are highly desired

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge in one or more areas is desired: Technical areas (example: CAD modeling of housings; design of experiments, PCBA development etc. Product areas (example: interventional/diagnostic medical devices; intravascular devices; bioelectronics devices) Risk Management, Manufacturing Quality and Operations Financial Budgetary Tracking and Reporting
PMP Certification desired.

Responsibilities

Leverage technical expertise to lead projects from discovery to design transfer, taking ownership of key milestones and deliverables.
Manage consistent information flow among team members, management, and clients.
Identify and communicate project risks such as changes to scope, timeline and budget.
Organize, delegate and track tasks across internal teams and external partners (vendors, clients) to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
Analyze and track current project deliverables and ensure alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
Develop project plans outlining phases, tasks, dependencies, timelines, resource allocation, and costs.
Establish and track weekly, monthly goals, budgets and schedules for projects and team members.
Lead design reviews and risk management documentation.
Ensuring the planning, coordination, execution, tracking and reporting using software tools like MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA etc.
Working Proficiency with MS Office.
Maintain detailed project documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
Employ excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills with all levels of personnel and management.