Engineering Lead - Catheter Systems

Jabil Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401K Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life & Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Annual Merit Increases

Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

Jabil is seeking an Engineering Lead to direct catheter-based medical device development from concept through commercialization. You will manage requirements, risk, verification, and design controls while coordinating with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

This on-site role in St. Petersburg, FL emphasizes leadership across engineering disciplines and regulatory compliance, with a focus on delivering innovative cardiovascular therapies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical or Systems Engineering required.
• Master's degree preferred; 10+ years medical device development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, integration, and commercialization of catheter-based medical devices.
• Develop design control docs, system requirements, specifications, and traceability.
• Lead risk management activities including DFMEA and hazard analysis.
• Drive concept generation, feasibility studies, and technology evaluations.
• Oversee verification strategies, tests, and design validation activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers for production transfer.
• Lead cross-functional reviews and technical decision making.
• Contribute to portfolio planning and technology roadmaps.

Skills

Catheter engineering

Technical leadership

Requirements tracing

Risk management (DFMEA)

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulated medical devices

Customer-facing interface

Problem solving

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

M.S. preferred

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

The Engineering Lead will serve as a key technical leader, driving product architecture, requirements development, risk management, technology selection, verification activities, and manufacturing transfer. This individual will work cross-functionally with business unit directors/managers, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and commercial teams while serving as a primary technical interface with customers and external partners. Experience in cardiovascular, electrophysiology, peripheral vascular, neurovascular, structural heart, or heart failure device development is highly desirable. This role combines process development, product development, electromechanical design, and innovation leadership to support the full product lifecycle from concept development through commercialization and sustaining engineering.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration, and commercialization of catheter-based medical device systems.
• Develop and manage design control documentation, system requirements, product specifications, and traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead risk management activities including DFMEA, hazard analysis, and risk-based design decisions.
• Drive concept generation, feasibility studies, technology evaluations, and selection of key components and subsystems.
• Develop, integrate, and evaluate catheter systems incorporating mechanical, electrical, electronic, sensor, and programmable control technologies.
• Oversee integration activities and ensure successful system-level performance.
• Develop and execute verification strategies, engineering studies, and test methodologies to validate design requirements.
• Analyze engineering data, troubleshoot technical issues, perform root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate new technologies for energy delivery systems and treatment parameters where applicable, including power, energy, dosage, waveform, and control strategies.
• Lead design reviews, technical assessments, and engineering decision-making activities.
• Support manufacturing process development, equipment qualification, process validation, and scale-up activities including IQ/OQ/PQ as applicable.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, suppliers, and operations teams to ensure successful transfer of products into production.
• Assess competitive technologies, emerging trends, and innovation opportunities within cardiovascular and catheter-based therapies.
• Contribute to portfolio planning, innovation roadmaps, technical strategy, and technology acquisition recommendations.
• Act as technical lead for customer-facing projects and maintain strong relationships with customer engineering teams.

Required Skills

• Strong catheter engineering background with demonstrated success leading complex development programs to success.
• Excellent critical thinking, technical leadership, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering teams, executive leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on engineering approach.
• Experience translating user and system requirements into product designs, verification plans, and technical deliverables.
• Proficiency in risk management methodologies including DFMEA and design controls.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a regulated medical device environment.
• Knowledge of applicable medical device regulations and standards, including: IEC 60601 ISO 14971 ISO 10555 ISO 11070 FDA Design Controls.
• Applicable cardiovascular device standards.

Preferred Experience

Working knowledge of devices used in Cardiovascular, electrophysiology, peripheral vascular, neurovascular, structural heart, or heart failure.

Manufacturing process development and technology transfer and working experience with catheter manufacturing technologies.

Including but not limited to:

• Catheter extrusion and assembly
• Tipping and bonding processes
• Pull-wire and steering mechanisms
• Balloon catheter technologies
• Sensor integration
• Electromechanical systems
• Hands‑on experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, or electromechanical systems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment implementation, qualification, and process validation.
• Familiarity with competitive market analysis, VOC activities, and front-end innovation processes.

Education and Work History Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of medical device development experience, including significant experience leading complex product development programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing complete product development cycles from concept through commercialization.
• Proven track record in catheter-based medical devices, cardiovascular technologies, or related minimally invasive therapeutic systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and serving as technical lead on customer-facing programs.
• Early-stage product development, feasibility assessment, and innovation leadership experience strongly preferred.

Location

This role will be based on-site at the St. Petersburg, FL location and will split time between office activities, laboratory development, prototype builds, customer interactions, and manufacturing support.

Key Attributes

• Innovative mindset with strategic technical vision.
• Strong customer focus and business acumen.
• Ability to connect clinical needs with practical engineering solutions.
• Collaborative leadership style with demonstrated ability to influence across functions.
• Passion for advancing patient outcomes through breakthrough catheter and cardiovascular technologies.

What Can Jabil Offer You?

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401K Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Annual Merit Increases
• Community Volunteer Opportunities

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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