Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager

DEKA Research & Development, located in Manchester, NH, is seeking an Engineering Project Manager. In this role, you will drive new product development teams to deliver highly innovative products and solutions in autonomous robots, medical devices, or other devices that improve the lives of others. You will lead by example and have ownership of managing highly complex, technical projects encompassing a diverse group of engineering talent. As the lead for the project, you will interface with world-class corporate partners to understand high-level project goals, translate them into technical requirements, and lead a team to invent, design, develop and transition products to manufacturing.

How you will make an impact as an Engineering Project Manager at DEKA:

• Lead a cross-functional technical team through V&V, clinical trials and commercialization
• Translate high-level project goals into system requirements; working with both internal and external project stakeholders
• Provide both high-level technical and people leadership to project teams
• Drive delivery of aggressive goals while managing project schedule, cost, and resources effectively
• Interface with customers and manage relationships to ensure crisp communication and alignment of objectives
• Drive day-to-day project activity to achieve results including removing roadblocks to solving technical and other project challenges, managing resource conflicts, upholding high-performance standards, and meeting commitments
• Create comprehensive project plans
• Work closely with upper management to drive project schedules and resolve roadblocks across all DEKA projects

To be successful in this role, you will need the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline with a minimum of 5 years leading medical device product development teams solving challenging technical projects
• Experience with taking Class III medical devices through clinical trials
• Experience with electromechanical products with embedded software
• Direct experience leading projects from initial concept through design and release
• Must have experience successfully managing schedule, budget, and project resources
• Exceptional project management and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• High energy, drive, commitment, self-initiative, and perseverance are required with a demonstrated track record

About DEKA:

One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKA's brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.