Product Development Engineering Manager (Hybrid - San Antonio, TX)
About the role
Solventum is a new healthcare company dedicated to solving big challenges that improve lives and support healthcare professionals. We focus on developing breakthrough solutions that enhance patient care and professional performance.
Responsibilities
- Define product strategy and long-term technical direction in collaboration with senior leadership.
- Assign, prioritize, initiate, and plan technical programs for approved projects.
- Lead a technical team comprising mechanical, electrical, software/embedded systems, dressings, and materials development.
- Guide and mentor the technical team through the requirements definition, design, implementation, verification, validation, and scale-up phases of a cross-functional team.
- Manage complex cross-functional programs with significant organizational impact, such as new product development, customer applications, cost reduction, quality improvement, and more.
- Energize work groups by fostering an environment that encourages innovation, risk-taking, teamwork, and productivity.
- Collaborate with multiple functions and organizations to support technical programs and product development initiatives.
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the organization's technologies, products, customers, and customer needs.
- Create and enforce appropriate intellectual property protection plans for product development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (verified prior to start) in an engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
- Eight (8) years of experience as a technical product developer and/or leading technical product development teams in a regulated industry.
- Experience supporting technical product development or systems engineering activities within a regulated design environment (e.g., medical device, FDA- or ISO-regulated).
- Experience applying industry standards and regulatory requirements, such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), product validation processes, or UL/IEC standards.
- Experience leading teams, including direct people management responsibilities.
- Experience supporting technical product development or systems engineering activities involving electronics, mechanical, or software development.
- Experience defining system requirements and supporting system integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives related to processes, tools, or technical deliverables.
- Experience facilitating technical discussions or engineering reviews, such as design reviews or technical working sessions.
- Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical risks throughout product development or system design activities.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support technical programs or product development initiatives.
Qualifications
- Additional qualifications that could help include:
- Experience supporting technical product development or systems engineering activities within a regulated design environment (e.g., medical device, FDA- or ISO-regulated).
- Experience applying industry standards and regulatory requirements, such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), product validation processes, or UL/IEC standards.
- Experience leading teams, including direct people management responsibilities.
- Experience supporting technical product development or systems engineering activities involving electronics, mechanical, or software development.
- Experience defining system requirements and supporting system integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives related to processes, tools, or technical deliverables.
- Experience facilitating technical discussions or engineering reviews, such as design reviews or technical working sessions.
- Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical risks throughout product development or system design activities.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to support technical programs or product development initiatives.
Benefits
Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $163,200 - $224,400, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.).
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position is $163,200 - $224,400, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.
Schedule
Hybrid - required on-site at San Antonio, TX office at least 3 days per week.
Relocation Assistance
May be authorized.