The Senior R&D Engineering manager is a functional business leader responsible for R&D engineering team to execute critical development projects. You will be accountable for the engineering staff in Galway and are expected to create a high performing team culture. Additionally, you will formulate partnerships with cross functional Core Team members to foster collaboration and cross-functional effectiveness. You will be the key champion in planning, directing, and coach team members This position is hybrid with a 4 day per week onsite requirement.

A Day in The Life Of:

• Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products.
• May develop, evaluate, implement and maintain technical quality assurance and control systems or reliability systems and standards pertaining to materials, techniques, or company products.
• Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products.
• Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
• Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
• Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Mentor team members to ensure each team member is fully engaged and contributing to project success.
• Champion product development best practices such as collecting high-quality Voice of Customer inputs, early risk burn-down and Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM).
• 25% or less domestic/international travel.

Key Skills & Experience

• Level 8 Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience
• Experience of people management of engineers including 1-1's, performance review’s, recruiting, disciplinaries, career development is essential
• A dynamic team player and influencer and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams
• Excellent team building, communication, people management and management skills
• Extensive Program Management skills are a distinct advantage
• Dynamic team player and mentor and can work effectively and proactively on a global team
• Experienced in the medical device market and have a proven result driven record of accomplishment.