Engineering Manager

Intelliguard®; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401K with Employer Match

Life/AD&D and LTD

Flexible Spending Account

Parental Leave

Pet Plan

Job summary

Intelliguard is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, guiding hardware products through design, development, verification, and production. You will provide both technical and people leadership across a multidisciplinary team through all stages of the product lifecycle.

You will drive innovation, oversee design reviews, mentor engineers, and partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Product teams to ensure QMS compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing, or related environments.
• 2+ years of leadership experience managing engineers, technical teams, or engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical system design and development.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and other relevant engineering design tools.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing principles including BOMs, work instructions, workflow analysis, and value stream mapping.
• Experience managing complex engineering projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team consisting of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and career development support.
• Establish engineering priorities, allocate resources, and balance workloads.
• Partner with leadership on hiring, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Provide technical oversight for design, development, verification, and release activities.
• Review and approve engineering designs, specifications, and documentation.
• Drive innovation and identify product and technology improvements.
• Manage engineering projects from conception through production.
• Develop project plans and risk mitigation strategies.
• Communicate project status and priorities to stakeholders.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Product, and Customer Success teams.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and investigations.
• Ensure compliance with Intelliguard QMS requirements.
• Support ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality standards and audits.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Electrical Design

Leadership

SolidWorks

Regulated Environments

Project Management

Education

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

About Intelliguard

Intelliguard is redefining how hospitals manage their most critical medications. With more than 25 years of experience and the most RFID patents in the field, we combine trusted technology with deep pharmacy expertise to bring accuracy, intelligence, and control to every step of the medication journey.

Intelliguard is redefining how hospitals manage their most critical medications. With more than 25 years of experience and the most RFID patents in the field, we combine trusted technology with deep pharmacy expertise to bring accuracy, intelligence, and control to every step of the medication journey.

We’re a fast-growing healthcare technology company that believes innovation should make life better for the people who save lives. Our Mira Ecosystem™ connects RFID automation, real-time visibility, and predictive insights to help hospitals reduce waste, prevent shortages, and strengthen compliance. Trusted by hundreds of leading hospitals and health systems across North America, Intelliguard is helping shape the future of medication intelligence.

We move fast, solve hard problems, and look for people who thrive in an environment where curiosity, collaboration, and accountability matter. If you’re motivated by building technology that improves healthcare and want to be part of a team that’s making a real impact, we’d love to meet you.

Learn more at intelliguardhealth.com

About The Role

As the Engineering Manager, you will lead Intelliguard's Mechanical and Electrical Engineering functions and be responsible for the development, delivery, quality, and continuous improvement of our hardware products and technologies. You will provide both technical and people leadership while guiding a multidisciplinary engineering team through all phases of the product lifecycle, from concept through manufacturing and ongoing product support. We want this person to have passion for the following:

• Love building prototypes, concepts, and bringing finished products to market to scale
• Love RFID, Blue Tooth Low Energy (BLE), NFC, and other related types of technologies

What You'll Be Doing

Engineering Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team consisting of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
• Provide coaching, performance management, and career development support.
• Establish engineering priorities, allocate resources, and balance workloads.
• Partner with leadership on hiring, workforce planning, and succession planning.

Product Development & Technical Leadership

• Provide technical oversight for design, development, verification, and release activities.
• Review and approve engineering designs, specifications, and documentation.
• Drive innovation and identify product and technology improvements.

Project & Portfolio Management

• Manage engineering projects from conception through production.
• Develop project plans and risk mitigation strategies.
• Communicate project status and priorities to stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Product, and Customer Success teams.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and investigations.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Intelliguard QMS requirements.
• Support ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality standards and audits.

Required Qualifications

We Would Love To Hear From You, If:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing, or related environments.
• 2+ years of leadership experience managing engineers, technical teams, or engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical system design and development.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and other relevant engineering design tools.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing principles including BOMs, work instructions, workflow analysis, and value stream mapping.
• Experience managing complex engineering projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as ISO 9001 and/or ISO 13485.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience with electromechanical product development.

Why You Should Join Us

• Generous Paid Time Off (Flex PTO, 10 paid sick days, 10 paid holidays)
• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• 401K with Employer Match
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Voluntary Life/AD&D Optional Plans
• Parental Leave
• Pet Plan
• To play a part in helping hospitals and health systems continuously improve the environment of safety around every medication decision!

Other Information

• Hybrid role in Columbus, OH (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
• Relocation assistance is NOT available for this role.
• The essential functions of the job are usually performed in an office setting, in an indoor, temperature controlled environment. The office environment noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate. While performing the job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, standing and walking intermittently, reach with hands, arms, talk or hear. The employee is required to use office equipment such as a computer, mouse, keyboard, printer. The employee may sometimes be required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, we will work with you to provide an appropriate accommodation in accordance with applicable laws.