Mechanical Engineering Manager - Advanced Medical Devices

Synchron; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Synchron is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead a team developing next-generation implantable medical device technology. This hands-on leadership role combines building a high-performing team with solving complex mechanical design, packaging, and manufacturing challenges at the intersection of miniaturized electronics and polymers.

The role covers overmolding, encapsulation, mechanical packaging, and miniaturized systems from prototype through verification and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Engineering.
• Experience leading or managing mechanical engineering teams in a regulated medical-device environment.
• Experience designing overmolded, encapsulated, polymer-based or highly integrated mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of mechanical engineers developing implantable device components.
• Set technical direction, priorities, and development plans across concurrent projects.
• Recruit and develop engineering talent with a culture of rigor and rapid iteration.
• Drive mechanical development from concept to verification and transfer to manufacturing under design controls.

Skills

Team leadership

Mechanical design

Materials selection

Design for manufacturing

Prototyping

Communication

Project management

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Engineering

Tools

Overmolding

Encapsulation

Molding processes

Laser processing

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Mechanical Engineering Manager - Advanced Medical Devices

R&D Admin - TV Full Time San Diego, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1056

Salary Range: $175,000.00 To $200,000.00 Annually

TITLE

Mechanical Engineering Manager - AMD

WORK LOCATION

BASE SALARY

$175k - $200k

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager to lead the team developing Synchron's next-generation implantable medical device technology. This hands-on technical and people leadership role combines building a high-performing team with solving hard mechanical design, materials, packaging, and manufacturing problems at the intersection of miniaturized electronics, polymers, and medical devices.

Your team will develop novel approaches to overmolding, encapsulation, mechanical packaging, and miniature mechanical systems, taking concepts from early prototypes through design verification and manufacturing readiness—work where mechanical engineering decisions directly enable new device capabilities.

Technical Leadership and Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of mechanical engineers developing next-generation implantable device components and assemblies.
• Set technical direction, priorities, and development plans aligned with program objectives, and manage workload and resources across concurrent projects.
• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical rigor, creativity, accountability, and rapid experimental learning.
• Lead mechanical development from concept through verification and transfer to manufacturing, consistent with medical-device design controls and risk management.
• Drive innovative overmolding and encapsulation approaches for miniaturized electronic and electromechanical assemblies.
• Guide design of miniature mechanical systems, deployment mechanisms, and architectures integrating electronics, flexible components, and interconnects in highly constrained form factors.
• Oversee selection of polymers, elastomers, adhesives, and coatings for performance, manufacturability, biocompatibility, and long-term reliability.
• Stay hands-on in design reviews, analysis, prototyping, and testing—identifying failure modes and resolving high-risk technical challenges.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Execution

• Serve as the mechanical engineering lead, partnering with electrical, microfabrication, systems, manufacturing, quality, and clinical teams.
• Work with program leadership on milestones, dependencies, and risks, and communicate progress, trade-offs, and resource needs to senior leadership.
• Lead technical engagement with external suppliers on specialized materials, tooling, molding, and fabrication processes.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant medical device development experience in a regulated environment, including leading or managing engineering teams.
• Experience designing overmolded, encapsulated, polymer-based, or highly integrated mechanical assemblies where packaging, materials, and manufacturing are tightly coupled.
• Strong grounding in mechanical design, material selection, tolerance analysis, prototyping, and design for manufacturing.
• Experimental mindset and ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound trade-offs, and guide teams through rapid iteration.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands across multidisciplinary teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing, or leading teams developing, implantable or highly miniaturized medical devices.
• Experience with implantable-grade polymers, elastomers, adhesives, coatings, or encapsulation systems.
• Knowledge of micro-mechanical systems, catheters, leads, accelerated aging, hermeticity, or long-term material reliability.
• Experience with molding, precision assembly, laser processing, or bonding, or scaling engineering teams in an early-stage environment.