Hardware Engineering Manager

Accountabilities 

• Direct manager of 10-15 Electrical and Mechanical Engineers focused on electromechanical, medical device product development. 

• Lead team in supporting product realization from early product conceptualization through sustainable manufacturing. 

• Plan and allocate team project assignments to meet staffing needs. 

• Recruit and hire qualified candidates (salaried or contract) to support company needs and expand the team. 

• Manage and evaluate performance of direct reports. Lead their professional growth and performance improvement. 

• Build a strong culture within the hardware engineering team that aligns with the company’s core values of Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Humility, and Continuous Improvement. 

• Plan, implement, and maintain tools and standard practices that enable efficient and effective work. 

• Execute strategic initiatives as defined by the Director of Engineering. 

• Set a high standard of collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to bring designs from concept to commercial. 

• Lead cross-functional initiatives to instill robust design for manufacturing (DFM) practices and supplier relationships. 

• Establish design standards to improve consistency and efficiency of custom component designs, including best practice definition, process development, tool selection and tool implementation. 

• Lead initiatives to analyze existing designs to identify and capitalize on opportunities to improve cost and reliability. 

• Assist with projects as technical subject matter expert or Program Management capacity. 

• Support development of business-winning proposals in cooperation with the Vantage team. 

• Manage budgetary costs and activities for the hardware engineering team. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Related Engineering field 

• 6+ years product development engineering experience with 2+ years in a technical leadership role or engineering management or project management role 

• Proven ability to manage an engineering team, provide positive and constructive feedback, and ensure accountabilities of the team are met 

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