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Join Tecan! Join the market leader!
Work in an international and dynamic environment, share our success!
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Ever wonder how your engineering leadership could transform complex customer requirements into innovative custom solutions?
Design Engineering Manager
Morrisville, NC 27560
Full-Time | Exempt
Are you a hands-on engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of technical innovation, team leadership, and customer collaboration?
Join our team as a Design Engineering Manager, where you will lead a team of design engineers responsible for developing custom hardware solutions that meet customer needs while ensuring quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
In this role, you will oversee engineering design activities from concept through testing and documentation while managing engineering resources, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting the successful delivery of customized products. You'll serve as a key technical leader working closely with Sales, Project Management, Operations, Quality, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to bring innovative solutions to life.
If you're an experienced mechanical engineering leader with a passion for developing people, solving complex technical challenges, and delivering customer-focused solutions, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team.
How Will You Make an Impact?
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Design Engineers responsible for custom hardware development
Review and approve engineering specifications, drawings, test plans, and technical documentation
Manage engineering schedules, project forecasts, and custom hardware deliverables
Translate customer requirements into practical, cost-effective engineering solutions
Prepare cost estimates and technical specifications for customized hardware components
Partner with Sales to define and validate customer design requirements
Develop complete engineering design packages, including drawings, specifications, test plans, and supporting documentation
Provide technical guidance throughout the design, testing, and product development process
Coordinate with vendors and manufacturers to resolve technical questions and support product development
Oversee hardware testing to ensure designs meet performance and quality requirements
Develop and maintain engineering SOPs, templates, and documentation supporting Quality and Regulatory standards
Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and company procedures
Collaborate with Project Management, Purchasing, Operations, Quality, Service, and Warehouse teams to support successful project execution
Monitor project priorities while balancing multiple engineering initiatives in a fast-paced environment
Promote a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and company safety policies
Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes and documentation
What You Bring
Strong mechanical design and drafting expertise with knowledge of engineering and manufacturing standards
Experience creating and reviewing mechanical drawings, specifications, and test plans
Proficiency with CAD and Product Lifecycle Management software, including Creo, Pro/Engineer (Pro/E), and Windchill
Strong understanding of automation components, robotics, and instrumentation systems
Experience using instrument control software for hardware testing and validation
Proven ability to estimate engineering effort, manage priorities, and meet project deadlines
Strong leadership skills with experience coaching and developing engineering teams
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
Strong customer-facing skills with the ability to translate business needs into engineering solutions
High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to manage multiple priorities while working effectively under pressure
Self-motivated with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
High level of initiative, accountability, and professionalism
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Your Background
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a minimum of eight (8) years of related engineering experience
Minimum five (5) years of experience with solid modeling and mechanical drawing creation
Experience with robotics is required
Knowledge of instrumentation systems is required
Previous technical or engineering management experience preferred
Demonstrated success working directly with customers on technical solutions
Experience leading engineering projects in a manufacturing, automation, or custom equipment environment preferred
Salary Range: $130K–$150K
(Salary will be determined based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
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Our purpose.
At Tecan we are driven to improve people’s lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early-stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible and compliant.
Stay unique and make it count.
Our values - trust, highest standards and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.
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