Manager, Design Development Engineering, R&D

NCBioImpact; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleflex Incorporated seeks an R&D Manager of Design to provide technical leadership, drive product innovation, and build engineering capability within the R&D team. The role emphasizes mentorship, scalable processes, and cross-functional collaboration to advance the company’s medical device pipeline.

The successful candidate will lead 2–4 engineers, oversee end-to-end product development, and partner with Marketing and PMO to align roadmaps with business goals while maintaining ISO13485

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years in medical device design and development.
• Experience recruiting, developing, and managing engineering teams.
• Excellent communication with non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with ISO13485 and medical device regulatory practices.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development across multiple programs, including design, verification/validation, risk management, and commercialization.
• Provide strategic leadership to build engineering capabilities and scale the organization.
• Develop product strategies addressing technical, regulatory, and IP considerations.
• Mentor engineers, grow talent, and ensure high performance and learning.
• Collaborate with marketing and PMO to align development with business objectives.
• Ensure on-time delivery within plans and budget, with rigorous quality standards.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Mentorship

Communication

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Expected Travel: Up to 25%

Requisition ID: 14541

About Teleflex Incorporated

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world‑class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.

At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

Surgical - Whatever the latest surgical breakthrough looks like, Teleflex is working to make it happen. From ourMiniLap™ Percutaneous Surgical System to ourWeck™ Hem-o-lok™ Polymer Locking Ligation System, and Weck™ EFx Shield™ Fascial Closure System, our portfolio of products adds up to a powerful offering of solutions that help to improve patient outcomes. These innovative, minimally invasive surgery products are offered alongside time-tested and trusted Pilling™ Surgical Instrument and Lightsource solutions, as well as theTitan SGS™ Stapler portfolio that equips surgeons with advanced bariatric technologies that are designed to deliver a consistent sleeve shape to help enhance perioperative outcomes in sleeve gastrectomy. This wide array of devices and instruments helps meet the challenges of an evolving healthcare environment.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of R&D, the R&D Manager of Design will provide the technical leadership responsible for driving product innovation, development, and organizational capability building within the R&D team. The role combines deep technical expertise with strong mentorship and leadership. This position focuses on building and strengthening the organization’s engineering capabilities through talent development, mentorship, and scalable technical practices. This role shifts emphasis beyond individual technical contribution to scaling the organization through people, raising the overall engineering standard, and ensuring long-term capability and innovation.

This position will have between 2 and 4 direct reports and will be a builder of engineers and engineering systems, not just products.

Principal Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Actively participate in improving the R&D design function by pursuing opportunities to develop the team’s competencies, processes, strategies, organization, personnel, and execution of business initiatives.
• Develop strategies for products, including technical, regulatory and intellectual property
• Develop outside partnerships with companies as appropriate to accelerate key technology development.

Organizational Development

• Provide leadership in growing the R&D teams through recruiting top engineering talent, managing and mentoring engineers to provide continuous learning and growth, and leading an R&D team to help drive engineering projects to fulfill business objectives.
• Actively develop engineers through technical and leadership mentorship and development plans.
• Ensure full utilization of R&D talent
• Create a team environment that supports a strong collaborative drive to and continually looking for opportunities for continued growth.

Functional Planning

• Partner effectively with Marketing and PMO by assisting in product development pipeline planning.
• Ensure timely completion of development projects based upon agreed plans and budget.
• Lead end-to-end product development across multiple programs, including design, verification/validation, risk management, and commercialization.

R&D Design Leadership

• Oversee and guide R&D efforts towards design and development of the product roadmap execution.
• Coordinate with PMO the planning, scheduling, and budgeting related to R&D activities.
• Provide technical contributions to product development projects as needed throughout the development process.
• Foster a culture of creativity, innovation and continuous learning in the organization.
• Identify organizational capability gaps and implement plans to strengthen technical depth and bench strength.
• Ensure compliance with department team members regarding job descriptions and training requirements.
• Define engineering strategy, standards, and best practices that enable scalable and repeatable success.
• Participate in Quality Audits when required.
• Serve as a senior technical authority across teams, providing guidance on complex engineering challenges.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Contribute to our culture of being collaborative, respectful, transparent, ethical, efficient, high-achieving, and fun!

Education / Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of experience in medical device design & development, or a Master’s degree with at least 8 or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing a team of engineers
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical subject matter to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with various materials and processes, such as extrusion processing, injection molding, machining operations, fixture and tooling development, and adhesive and thermal bonding techniques are a plus.
• Experience in project management, documentation, and a working knowledge of quality systems and medical device regulations (ISO13485)
• Self-starter with strong proactive work ethic, well-organized, and detail-oriented.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• Able to travel domestically or internationally
• Prior people management experience is preferred

At Teleflex, we follow a comprehensive hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agency recruiters or 3rd party firms. We do not make unsolicited job offers. We do not ask for money or require equipment purchase up-front.

Teleflex Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 877-880-8588 or [e-mail].

Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries. © 2026 Teleflex Incorporated. All rights reserved.