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Staff Engineer, R&D - Technical/ Program Lead

Job Description - Staff Engineer, R&D - Technical/ Program Lead

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

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.

Job Description

What You'll Do


Opportunity Identification & Project Initiation

  • Work with Commercial and Marketing teams across multiple businesses to find unmet clinical and customer needs, then turn them into product concepts and project proposals.
  • Apply sound understanding of financial and business case fundamentals, including NPV, IRR, ROI, COGS, and P&L impact, to inform R&D priorities, development trade-offs, and phase-gate decisions
  • Assess competitive products, technology trends and partnership opportunities that could affect the regional portfolio.
  • Find, set up and manage external development partners, including suppliers, design houses, key opinion leaders (KOLs) and academic institutions.

Technical Leadership

  • Act as the technical lead on assigned projects. Set technical direction, lead feasibility and risk assessments, and dig into complex engineering problems when needed.
  • Lead technical de-risking: identify, characterize, mitigate and formally retire risks with objective evidence.
  • Oversee system integration, design verification and validation, and design transfer to manufacturing.
  • Apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design to Cost and Design for Manufacturability methods to meet project goals.

Program & Project Leadership

  • Lead cross-functional core teams through BD's phase-gate product development process, from concept to launch and post-launch.
  • Own project plans, work breakdown structures, integrated timelines and resource plans. Manage several projects across businesses at the same time.
  • Own project budgets and contribute to regional R&D financial planning.
  • Give senior leadership clear, regular updates on progress, risks and decisions needed.

People Leadership & Influence

  • Lead and motivate cross-functional, multi-site teams through influence and technical credibility.
  • Mentor engineers and give them technical direction and feedback.
  • Take on direct people-management responsibility as the team grows.
  • Build trusted relationships with business leaders, Worldwide R&D, functional partners and senior external stakeholders.

Quality & Compliance

  • Make sure design and development work follows ISO 13485, FDA QSR and BD's Global Product Development System (GPDS), including Design History File documentation.

About You

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related engineering field.
  • 8+ years of product development experience in medical devices or another regulated industry.
  • Proven track record of taking products from concept to launch under a phase-gate process.
  • At least 3 years leading cross-functional projects or core teams.
  • Broad technical knowledge across device design, systems integration, risk management (FMEA), verification and validation, and design transfer.
  • Working knowledge of financial and commercial drivers such as ASP, COGS, gross profit, NPV and ROI, with experience building business cases and managing project budgets.
  • Experience working with commercial or marketing teams on opportunity identification or product definition.
  • Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills with audiences from engineers to senior executives.
  • Able to manage ambiguity, set priorities across multiple businesses, and make decisions with limited information.
  • Experience working in a matrix, multi-site and multi-time-zone organization.

Preferred

  • Master's degree in engineering or a related field.
  • Experience with developing electromechanical medical device
  • Experience mentoring or supervising engineers.
  • Professional proficiency in another Asian language, such as Japanese and Mandarin, is a strong advantage.
  • Understanding of clinical settings and of how healthcare works in Asian markets.
  • PMP, DFSS or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.

Travel: about 25%

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Primary Work Location

SGP The Strategy

Additional Locations

SGP Tuas - Tuas

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