Product Development Engineering Manager

Jobtailor; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Technical Product Development Leader in the United States for a regulated industry. You will partner with senior leadership to define product strategy and long‑term technical direction, aligning with GMP/UL/IEC standards.

Leading a cross‑functional team spanning mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing domains, you will drive program planning, risk management, and verification across the product lifecycle to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years leading technical product development teams in regulated environments.
• Experience in regulated design environments (FDA- or ISO-).
• Familiarity with GMP, product validation, UL/IEC standards.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience defining system requirements and integration, testing, verification, validation.
• Experience driving continuous improvement of processes, tools, or deliverables.
• Experience facilitating design reviews and engineering discussions.
• Experience identifying and mitigating technical risks.

Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and long-term technical direction with senior leadership.
• Lead cross-functional programs to plan, resource, and execute projects.
• Oversee technical program outcomes and ensure quality across stages.
• Provide team leadership through requirements, design, verification, and scale-up.
• Foster innovation, risk-taking, and high productivity within teams.
• Coordinate with multiple functions to support programs.

Skills

Technical product development

Regulated industry experience

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems engineering basics

Risk assessment & mitigation

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Requirements & verification

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Partnering closely with senior leadership to define product strategy and long-term technical direction
• Partner with PMO and Project Managers to assign resourcing, prioritizing, initiating, and planning technical programs for approved projects
• Responsible for technical program outcomes
• Leading technical team consisting of mechanical, electrical, software/embedded systems, dressing, and materials development
• Providing technical team leadership and guidance through the stages of requirements definition, design, implementation, verification, validation, and scale‑up as part of a cross‑functional team
• Leading the completion of complex cross‑functional programs having major importance to the organization
• Energizing work groups by creating a climate which encourages innovation, risk taking, teamwork, and high productivity
• Working collaboratively with multiple functions and/or organizations
• Maintaining a strong operational knowledge of the organization’s technologies, products, customers and customers’ needs
• Developing an in-depth knowledge of product development, manufacturing, engineering, financial, legal, sales and marketing functions and interfaces as required
• Facilitating and generating appropriate intellectual property protection plans for product development
• Managing product documentation through Change Order and Release processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in an engineering discipline from an accredited institution
• Eight (8) years of experience as a technical product developer and/or leading technical product development teams in a regulated industry
• Experience supporting technical product development or systems engineering activities within a regulated design environment (e.g., medical device, FDA‑ or ISO‑regulated)
• Experience applying industry standards and regulatory requirements, such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), product validation processes, or UL/IEC standards
• Experience leading teams, including direct people management responsibilities
• Experience supporting technical product development or systems engineering activities involving electronics, mechanical, or software development
• Experience defining system requirements and supporting system integration, testing, verification, and validation activities
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives related to processes, tools, or technical deliverables
• Experience facilitating technical discussions or engineering reviews, such as design reviews or technical working sessions
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical risks throughout product development or system design activities
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams to support technical programs or product development initiatives