Development Engineering Manager: Surgical Robotics – OTTAVA
$118,000–$203,550 year
On-siteSanta Clara, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead a team of Development Engineers supporting the OTTAVA Surgical Robotics platform by managing New Product Development, New Product Introduction, and design transfer activities. Drive tactical execution for component development, supplier engagement, and manufacturing readiness while ensuring designs are robust, cost-effective, and compliant with medical device regulations. Translate business priorities into operational plans, allocate resources, and guide engineers through coaching, performance management, and succession planning. Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to align technical risks and execution plans, applying DFM, DFA, and design-to-cost principles to optimize manufacturability. Ensure full compliance with quality systems, design controls, and regulatory standards throughout the product lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree
- A focused degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering field or a related field
- An advanced degree, Master's
- Minimum six (6) years of relevant professional work experience
- Significant experience in product development, development engineering, manufacturing engineering, component development, or related technical functions within a regulated environment
- Experience managing, coaching, or leading engineers, technical project teams, or cross-functional technical initiatives
- Strong understanding of New Product Development, New Product Introduction, design transfer, manufacturing readiness, and regulated product development processes
- Demonstrated experience with DFM/DFA, design-to-cost, manufacturability reviews, supplier collaboration, process development, and component qualification
- Experience with mechanical, electro-mechanical, opto-mechanical, molded, machined, or assembled components and related manufacturing processes
- Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, statistical analysis, DOE, GR&R, PFMEA, process characterization, and process capability
- Experience working with external suppliers or third-party partners to develop, qualify, and stabilize components, tooling, equipment, or manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of medical device quality systems, design controls, risk management, and applicable regulatory standards
- Proven ability to manage priorities, resources, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communication in a fast-paced technical environment
- Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Management, Supplier Engineering, and suppliers
- The attendance policy required for this role is fully onsite
- May require up to 30% of domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in surgical robotics, capital equipment, complex medical devices, or highly regulated product development
- Experience with manufacturing technologies such as injection molding, machining, laser welding, riveting, laser etching, soldering, pressing, joining, extrusion, over-molding, coating, or design for assembly
- Experience with test method development, test method validation, equipment qualification, FAT, IQ, OQ, PQ, software validation, or manufacturing equipment release processes
- Experience leading cost engineering, value engineering, design simplification, or strategic cost reduction initiatives
- Process Excellence, Lean, or Six Sigma knowledge or certification
- Experience developing engineering standards, metrics, dashboards, or operating mechanisms for technical teams
- Prior experience managing engineers in a matrixed, cross-functional, or global organization
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