Director, External Supplier Development — Catheter Engineering

Edwards Lifesciences; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences in California is seeking a Director of Engineering to leadSupplier Development Engineering for new products, commercialization, and lifecycle management.

You will ensure supplier readiness, drive cross‑functional collaboration with R&D, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management, and provide end‑to‑end engineering leadership across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading high-performing engineering teams within a regulated medical device environment.
• Travel up to 35% domestically and internationally to engage with suppliers and manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead Supplier Development Engineering across new product development, commercialization, and lifecycle management, ensuring supplier readiness, technical capability, and long-term performance.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, NPD, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management to develop and commercialize innovative cardiovascular technologies.
• Provide engineering leadership throughout the product development lifecycle, including design development, design for manufacturability, verification, validation, qualification, and commercialization.
• Lead the development, qualification, and technical oversight of external suppliers and contract manufacturers, including complex interventional catheter systems, components, and delivery technologies.
• Drive lifecycle management and continuous improvement across commercial products, improving supplier capability, manufacturing processes, quality, reliability, and scalability.
• Serve as a hands‑on technical and people leader, providing technical direction, coaching, and mentorship while fostering accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
• Build organizational capability through talent development, targeted assignments, training, and succession planning, aligning employee development with business needs.
• Establish clear objectives and manage team performance to ensure high‑quality, on‑time execution of engineering programs and deliverables.

Skills

Engineering leadership

External vendor management

Manufacturing experience

Regulated medical device experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA or MS in Engineering

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences in California is seeking a Director of Engineering to leadSupplier Development Engineering for new products, commercialization, and lifecycle management.

You will ensure supplier readiness, drive cross‑functional collaboration with R&D, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management, and provide end‑to‑end engineering leadership across the product development lifecycle.