Design Transfer Engineer

Philips; Ontario (CA); On-site; CAD 149,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Design Transfer Engineer to lead strategic manufacturing projects from concept through execution and deliver measurable improvements in efficiency and quality. You will manage detailed project plans, milestones, and schedules in a fast-paced, onsite environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.

The role emphasizes lean methodologies, data-driven decision making, and ensuring regulatory compliance while maintaining clear stakeholder communication

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in engineering, operations, or project management.
• Understanding of NPI, Lifecycle, PDLM and solutions processes, R&D development processes, SAP, manufacturing production processes, and how changes affect performance and quality.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, related field or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic manufacturing projects from concept through execution with detailed schedules and milestones.
• Ensure on-time delivery in fast-paced manufacturing environments with proactive risk, budget, and compliance management.
• Communicate progress, insights, and decisions to cross-functional teams and senior leaders to drive transparency and accountability.

Skills

Project management

Engineering experience

Operations experience

PMP

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Windchill

Job description

Job Title Design Transfer Engineer Job Description Design Transfer Engineer

Responsible for high-impact manufacturing projects by translating strategy into execution, creating detailed project plans, managing key milestones, and ensuring timely delivery that supports Philips' manufacturing goals and operational excellence. Your role: Lead strategic manufacturing projects from concept through execution, applying advanced project management practices to align initiatives with business objectives and drive operational success. Bring an entrepreneurial mindset to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful results. Own project planning and execution with confidence, developing detailed schedules, managing critical milestones, and ensuring on-time delivery within fast-paced manufacturing environments. Operate with a high degree of autonomy while keeping stakeholders aligned and informed. Partner with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to communicate project progress, technical insights, and key decisions that drive transparency and accountability. Foster collaboration that enables teams to overcome obstacles and achieve shared goals. Drive innovation, quality, and continuous improvement by implementing advanced manufacturing solutions, leveraging new technologies, and applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Deliver measurable gains in efficiency, product quality, and overall operational performance. Ensure operational excellence through proactive risk, budget, and compliance management, safeguarding project success while meeting quality and regulatory standards. Use data-driven performance metrics to continuously improve outcomes and support long-term business growth.

You’re the right fit if:

• 2+ years of experience in engineering, operations, or project management, preferably in medical device industry.


• Understanding of NPI, Lifecycle, PDLM and solutions processes, R&D development processes, SAP, manufacturing production processes, how changes to existing products affect the products in areas of performance and quality manufacturing, project management, PMP & Windchill nice to have.


• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, related field or equivalent.

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

You’re a strong cross-functional collaborator with excellent communication skills that can influence outside your direct team.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an onsite role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Ontario, CA is $105,000 to $168,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Ontario, CA. #LI-PH1 #PersonalHealth This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.