Manager Electrical Engineering
We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity.
At Laborie, we know the work we do matters – it’s what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we’d like to meet you.
We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.
Who We’re Looking For:
As a key member of the R&D team, the Electrical Engineering Manager will provide strategic and technical leadership to the Electrical Engineering team within the R&D Hardware organization. This role is responsible for managing engineering resources, fostering professional development through coaching and mentoring, and coordinating team activities to support Laborie’s new product development initiatives.
This is a hands-on leadership role with a primary focus on driving the organization’s business objectives while establishing and promoting best practices in electrical engineering and medical device development.
About the Role:
- Direct supervision and leadership of a team of Electrical Engineers. Provide coaching, mentorship, and development of best practices.
- Responsible for managing a variety of activities on new product development including design, prototyping, systems integration support, verification and validation, design for manufacture/manufacturing transfer.
- Work closely with software engineering and mechanical engineering team members to ensure proper integration of systems.
- Will have accountability for design and testing with external labs to support global medical electrical safety and EMC standards (60601 and its associated subparts).
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field required.
- Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience, with a strong background in electrical engineering.
- Hands-on technical aptitude with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant standards and regulations, including:
- 21 CFR 820.30 (Design Controls)
- FDA GMP
- EU MDD / EU MDR
- IEC 60601, IEC 62366
- ISO 13485
- REACH, RoHS, WEEE
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Engineering or related discipline preferred.
- Prior experience in the medical device industry strongly preferred.
- Proven leadership or management experience in an engineering environment preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma training or certification is a plus.
Why Laborie:
Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.
- Paid time off and paid volunteer time
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Parental Leave and Adoption Services
- Health and Wellness Programs and Events
- Awarded 2024 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation Gold Level