Product Engineering Manager

Medical Innovation Xchange; London; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A medtech startup is seeking a Product Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team in London, ON. You will oversee supplier relationships, guide projects from concept to production, and ensure quality standards. With 10-15 years in mechanical engineering, your leadership will help shape a growing team. The role offers competitive compensation and the chance to tackle complex engineering challenges.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefits and equity options

Opportunity to grow with the company

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of engineering experience in mechanical industries.
• Proven track record of leading teams and developing people.
• Strong experience working with and managing contract manufacturers.
• Background in mechanical design, prototyping, testing, and production transfer.
• Hands-on builder who loves solving hard problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of engineers.
• Manage relationships with contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Oversee and coordinate product development projects.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks in design and supply chain.
• Collaborate with design, quality, and leadership teams.

Skills

Engineering experience

Team leadership

Project management

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

Position: Product Engineering Manager

Company: Vessl Prosthetics

Location: London, ON

Type: Full-Time, In-Office

Reports to: Co-Founder & CTO

Team Size: You'll be hire #9

About Vessl Prosthetics: At Vessl, we’re redefining prosthetic technology with a socket system that automatically adapts to the user’s limb volume, creating a better fit and a better life for amputees. We’re a growing medtech startup with big ambitions — and we’re building a team of people who thrive on solving hard problems, balancing competing priorities, and delivering products that make a real impact. Our culture is effortless, practical, welcoming, and empowering. We value safety and durability in everything we create, but we also believe innovation should feel intuitive and human.

The Role

We’re looking for a Product Engineering Manager to lead our engineering team and oversee supplier and contract manufacturer relationships. You’ll guide projects from concept through to production, balancing technical depth with project management, and ensuring that quality and timelines are never compromised. This is a highly hands-on leadership role: you’ll manage a small team from day one, work directly with our CTO, and be a key driver of how our products are designed, built, and scaled.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a small team of engineers, fostering collaboration, accountability, and growth.

Manage relationships with contract manufacturers and suppliers, ensuring parts and assemblies meet our quality and performance standards.

Oversee and coordinate product development projects, driving them to completion on time and within scope.

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks in design, supply chain, and timelines.

Balance competing priorities — technical challenges, cost, and speed — to keep projects moving forward.

Collaborate cross-functionally with design, quality, and leadership teams to align engineering with company goals.

Travel as needed (approximately 10–20% of the time, industry standard) to suppliers, manufacturers, and partners.

Qualifications

10–15 years of engineering experience in mechanical industries such as automotive, locomotive, aerospace, or mechanically-driven medtech.

Proven track record of leading teams and developing people.

Strong experience working with and managing contract manufacturers and suppliers.

Background in mechanical design, prototyping, testing, and production transfer.

Skilled in project management; able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver on tight timelines.

Hands-on builder who loves solving hard problems and thrives in ambiguity.

Strong risk assessment and mitigation skills.

Excellent communicator who can bridge technical details with big-picture goals.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s is an asset).

Why Join Vessl

Be part of a small but growing startup where your work directly impacts lives. Lead and shape an engineering team from the ground up. Work in a culture that values practicality, creativity, and empowerment. Tackle complex engineering challenges with room for innovation. Join at a pivotal time — you’ll be a core part of Vessl’s journey as we bring our product to market.

Compensation and Culture

Competitive compensation, benefits, and equity options. Opportunity to grow with the company as we scale. Vessl celebrates diversity of thought, culture, and background.

We welcome individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, sexual orientations, religions, abilities, ages, and gender identities to apply.

It is our policy to recruit and select applicants solely on the basis of their qualifications. Those in need of accommodation at any stage in the recruitment process should notify [e-mail] and all information will be kept confidential.

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