Lead Hardware R&D Team — Hands-on & Impactful

Getinge Group; Delft; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Getinge invites you to join as Team Lead Hardware (R&D) and lead a multidisciplinary hardware engineering team, combining mechanical and electrical expertise to deliver robust, compliant products from concept through lifecycle.

You will balance hands-on design with people leadership while collaborating with Product Management, Quality, Operations, Service, and suppliers across Getinge sites to ensure reliable delivery of high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in hardware engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering project objectives related to quality, timelines, and execution.
• Strong leadership, communication, and change management skills, with the ability to set clear expectations, foster accountability, and promote collaboration.
• Technical expertise in both mechanical and electrical engineering, with the ability to support integrated product solutions and contribute to system-level decision-making.
• Experience in a regulated environment and familiarity with applicable quality and compliance requirements (e.g., CE marking) is considered a plus. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary hardware engineering team of mechanical and electrical engineers, including performance, development, onboarding, and capability building.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and performance-driven team environment where engineers take ownership of technical quality, engineering standards, and reliable delivery.
• Support project teams with planning, prioritization, resource allocation, technical decision-making, risk management, and transparent communication on progress and capacity.
• Contribute hands-on to mechanical or electrical design work, prototypes, design reviews, and complex technical problem solving.
• Ensure consistent engineering practices, tools, documentation, and compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and quality processes.
• Strengthen system-level and lifecycle thinking by connecting mechanical, electrical, quality, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, and customer needs.
• Represent hardware engineering in cross-functional forums and collaborate with Product Management, Quality, Operations, Service, suppliers, and other Getinge sites.
• Promote structured product development, robust design practices, technical reviews, and continuous improvement in the hardware engineering team.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Getinge invites you to join as Team Lead Hardware (R&D) and lead a multidisciplinary hardware engineering team, combining mechanical and electrical expertise to deliver robust, compliant products from concept through lifecycle.

You will balance hands-on design with people leadership while collaborating with Product Management, Quality, Operations, Service, and suppliers across Getinge sites to ensure reliable delivery of high-quality results.