Company Description
Garrett Technologies is seeking a Director of Engineering to provide senior technical and product development leadership across multiple medical device and commercial/industrial programs. This is a hands-on consulting leadership role supporting complex, regulated product development efforts and multidisciplinary teams working across multiple concurrent projects.
The Director of Engineering will provide technical leadership and guidance to project managers, engineers, and technicians engaged in full life-cycle design and development activities. The role requires balancing technical depth with program-level execution, client communication, and continuous improvement of engineering processes.
In this role, you will
- Provide technical leadership and direction across multiple, concurrent development programs
- Guide and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams while collaborating closely with project managers
- Help plan priorities, allocate technical resources, and drive execution across projects
- Communicate technical progress, risks, and milestones to management and clients
- Contribute technical expertise across embedded software, electrical design, mechanical design, systems architecture, integration, and verification/testing
- Support program-level execution and client-facing technical engagement
- Establish, implement, and continuously improve engineering processes and best practices
This role is on-site at our Northbrook, IL facility and works closely with internal teams and client stakeholders.
Qualifications
- BS or MS in Engineering with 12+ years of full life-cycle product development experience in the medical device industry
- Demonstrated ability to support and guide multiple concurrent development programs to successful completion
- In-depth knowledge of ISO 13485 and experience implementing policies and procedures to execute compliant product development efficiently
- Experience guiding development efforts in compliance with IEC 60601-1 and applicable collateral and particular standards
- Experience navigating products through regulatory pathways including FDA 510(k), PMA, and EU MDR submissions
- Experience leading structured software development efforts
- Experience leading the design of electronic PCBAs and mechanical assemblies through transfer to production
- Strong program management experience and success leading cross-functional development teams
- Proficiency with project management, PLM, requirements, and issue-tracking tools (Atlassian Confluence & JIRA, Jama, MS Project experience a plus)
- Demonstrated commitment to quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with on-site and off-site team members and clients
- PMP certification is a plus.
Engagement Structure
- Independent contractor (1099)
- Competitive annual consulting fee commensurate with experience, fixed, paid in equal monthly installments
- Full-time equivalent availability expected
- On-site collaboration at Garrett Technologies’ Northbrook, IL facility
- Initial 12-month term, renewable by mutual agreement
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Design