Senior Director, Engineering, R&D

Senior Director, Engineering, R&D / NPD

Aortic stenosis impacts millions of people globally, yet it often remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Edwards' groundbreaking work in transcatheter aortic heart valve replacement (TAVR) pioneered an innovative, life-changing solution for patients by offering heart valve replacement without the need for open heart surgery. Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit continues to partner with cardiologists and clinical teams to transform patient care with devices supported by clinical evidence. It's our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards, we put patients first. We invest a significant proportion of our revenue towards research and development to drive and develop groundbreaking medical innovations for structural heart disease and critical care. As part of our R&D Engineering team, you will work closely with our Quality and Manufacturing teams to develop the latest tools and technologies to address significant, unmet clinical needs that impact patients' lives around the world.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership to a highly talented team of managements and engineers working on new product development for Edwards Life sciences Transcatheter Heart Valve. The Senior Director, Engineering, R&D / NPD plays a key role in leading technical teams and supporting the new product launch strategy through the design, development, and execution of implantable devices in the Transcatheter Heart Valve space.

You will make an impact by :

• Reporting to Vice President of R&D and playing a key role in leading technical teams
• Planning and directing strategic program activities including prioritizing and selecting appropriate projects with overall responsibility for meeting business objectives. Lead in identifying risk, developing complex mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, resolving issues, etc. in collaboration with cross-functional groups
• Managing subordinate team members and engineering activities with overall responsibility of staffing, planning, budgeting, managing expense priorities, performance management, and working through managers to achieve results
• Leading cross-functional groups to develop and provide design recommendations that integrate into multiple product lines and / or systems with significant complexity and gain consensus across the organization, developing a robust talent development and succession planning in alignment with functional growth strategies across own organization
• Defining and leading the implementation of the organizational structure to drive business initiatives and advise and gain buy-in from senior leadership
• Setting engineering strategy to optimize business processes, define and implement core competencies, by assessing business needs and developing, proposing, and implementing solution options
• Working across the organization to gain alignment and establish goals and objectives for the team to support the company's KODs
• Having successful peer partnerships with other department leaders in Engineering, and cross-functionally (R&D, Clinical, Marketing, regulatory, Quality, etc.)

What you'll need (Required) :

What else we look for (Preferred) :

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $187,000 to $265,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.