Head of Hardware Engineering - Pharmacy Automation

BD; Limerick; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BD is seeking a Senior Manager - Hardware Engineering in Limerick, Ireland. You will lead and scale a multi-disciplinary hardware team across Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Systems, shaping engineering practice and governance across the site.

You will partner with Global Hardware leadership to drive delivery, capability, and strategic direction, while building a high-performing culture focused on ownership and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related field).
• 10+ years of experience in hardware engineering with significant leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams in complex product development environments.
• Strong understanding of medical device development, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Systems).
• Lead hiring and onboarding of additional engineers to support business growth.
• Conduct performance management, development planning, and skills assessments.
• Identify capability gaps and implement targeted training and development strategies.
• Build the foundation for a scalable org structure.
• Build a strong site identity and culture centered on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistent use of structured development processes, design reviews, and engineering rigor.
• Drive adherence to quality systems, regulatory standards, and design control processes.
• Lead functional excellence and governance forums to ensure technical consistency and risk management.
• Promote best practices in architecture definition, risk management, and problem-solving.
• Work closely with Global Hardware Delivery Leads to ensure: Clear program scope, priorities, and execution alignment.
• Effective integration of functional resources into program teams.
• Maintain strong alignment with global hardware leadership on strategic direction and priorities.
• Balance site capacity across competing priorities while maintaining high utilization and effectiveness.
• Collaborate across R&D, Quality, Operations, Service, and Product Management to drive outcomes.
• Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, and data-driven decision-making.
• Encourage innovation in hardware design, system performance, and serviceability / manufacturability.
• Promote continuous improvement in both technical capability and execution efficiency.
• Directly manage performance, development, and engagement of the RCI hardware engineering team.
• Conduct performance reviews and support career progression planning.
• Lead hiring and talent acquisition efforts aligned to growth plans.
• Build a high-performing, collaborative team environment.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Job description

BD is seeking a Senior Manager - Hardware Engineering in Limerick, Ireland. You will lead and scale a multi-disciplinary hardware team across Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Systems, shaping engineering practice and governance across the site.

You will partner with Global Hardware leadership to drive delivery, capability, and strategic direction, while building a high-performing culture focused on ownership and continuous improvement.