R&D Engineering Manager

Role Overview

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our R&D Handle team at Lexington Medical, Inc. in Bedford, MA. In this role, you will provide both technical and people leadership to a team of 3–5 engineers supporting our Powered and Manual Surgical Stapler platforms through all phases of product development, from active improvement programs to sustaining lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment across sustaining and active product development programs, upholding high standards of execution and quality.
• Build and develop a high-performing team through performance management, career development, skill-building opportunities, recruiting, and onboarding.
• Participate in high-level product definition and design requirement decisions and translate these into actionable plans, managing priorities, timelines, and cross-functional goals and dependencies.
• Proactively identify and communicate resource gaps and project risks to leadership.
• Serve as a technical resource and escalation point; review and approve engineering documentation, change orders, and risk management files.
• Own the Design History File (DHF) and all other relevant product documentation (including transfer to production), ensuring documentation accuracy and compliance throughout development and design transfer.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with RA/QA, Supply Chain, and Operations to support product initiatives and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of product development experience; 2+ years leading development teams through complex technical projects; medical device experience is a plus.
• Must have led end-to-end project execution with full ownership of outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to bring a product from initial concept development through transfer to production.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to energize, empower, and unite a team in a common goal.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines through a team.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and critical thinking.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and strong first-principles mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with design controls and quality systems (such as ISO 13485) across all phases of development and sustaining.
• Experience with electromechanical devices a plus.

Location & Work Arrangement

This position is based in Bedford, Massachusetts (near Boston) and is an onsite position.