Manager, Engineering – Design Support & sustaining

Lead a group of mechatronic and electrical engineers and technical professionals to design and develop new respiratory medical products and technologies.

Responsibilities Include

People Management

- Lead and mentor a team of mechatronic and electrical engineers
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Ensure staff have clarity of expectations through the delivery of objectives and understanding key deliverables
- Collaborate with Project Leaders to define scope, timelines, and deliverables
- Track project progress, manage risks, and ensure timely execution
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including electrical, software, manufacturing, and marketing
- Maintain schedule and established time standard compliance for all staff, i.e. by organizing and directly supervising staff, administering leave, monitoring, responding to staff headcount requirements, etc.
- Treat employees are fairly and equitably, have a sense of self-esteem, and are encouraged to develop to their full potential, i.e. by administering workplace policies and programs
- Support employee development, i.e. by evaluating performance, providing feedback, and supporting their growth
- Manage employee issues to enable employees to have a high degree of focus on their jobs, i.e. by resolving employee relations issues, performance problems, and disciplinary issues
- Monitor and assign resources to new projects through collaboration with Product Development Project Leads




- Hands‑on leadership by establishing a robust system of daily behaviours and expectations necessary for driving team success

Product Development

- Collaborate with the SEED team to transfer product ideas into Phase 1 of product development
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including embedded/application software, QA, product management, and systems engineering
- Oversee the mechanical and electrical design and development of new products from concept to launch
- Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost targets
- Drive design reviews, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, and validation testing

Technology Development

- Identify and explore new ideas and technologies to further our understanding of electrical and mechanical application to respiratory products
- Derisk new technologies through designed experiments and simulation, to achieve technical readiness for product adoption

Technical Expertise

- Provide guidance on mechanical systems, electrical systems, and embedded systems
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory standards
- Support patent development and intellectual property strategy
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Present technical concepts and project updates to product leadership




- Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure design intent is maintained

Regulatory

- Achieve alignment of design and development activities with TMI’s Quality Policy and procedures
- Ensure that products are developed to meet all regulatory requirements, including design controls

health & Safety

- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, including the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical) or a related field of study
- Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) designation is an asset
- 7-10 years of product development experience within medical devices, consumer products, or a related industry
- 5+ years people management experience
- Experience managing complex product development projects with a proven track record of successfully launching recent products
- Experience working within a ISO 13485 regulated workplace
- Expert level knowledge in mechanical/electrical design
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead teams of engineers to achieve results
- Sound understanding of the complete product development lifecycle
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Stage Gate Product Development process experience
- Ability to articulate problems and identify viable solution

At an applicant’s request, TMI will make accommodation to its recruitment process to meet the needs of applicants with disabilities.

📌 Manager, Engineering - Design Support & Sustaining (London)
🏢 Trudell Medical
📍 London