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Job Description Summary

Join BD's mission to advance the world of health as a Technical Leader in Pharmacy Automation. In this role, you will lead the design and development of complex medical device portfolios, driving innovation from concept to launch. You'll collaborate cross-functionally to define product strategy, mentor engineering talent, and implement best-in-class R&D practices. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare through smart, connected technologies that address critical industry challenges like clinician burnout and workforce shortages.

Job Description Summary

Join BD's mission to advance the world of health as a Technical Leader in Pharmacy Automation. In this role, you will lead the design and development of complex medical device portfolios, driving innovation from concept to launch. You'll collaborate cross-functionally to define product strategy, mentor engineering talent, and implement best-in-class R&D practices. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare through smart, connected technologies that address critical industry challenges like clinician burnout and workforce shortages.

Job Description

Be part of something bigger

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics, and the delivery of care. We have over 75,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues.

In recent years, Medication Management Solutions (MMS) has built on this history through a significant expansion into the high-growth pharmacy automation space and is now one of the global leaders in pharmacy automation. The Pharmacy Automation platform positions BD to offer our pharmacy customers a more comprehensive set of smart, connected care technologies as they expand care to new settings, centralize their pharmacy operations and lead the charge in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing the industry, including health care worker burnout and the global clinician shortage. BD's Pharmacy Automation portfolio covers a wide range of hardware and software technologies from storage and dispensing robots, vision solutions, pouch packagers, vial filling systems, blister card production systems as well as central fill solutions and enterprise pharmacy management software solutions.

This technical leader will be responsible for the design and development of a complex medical device product portfoilo from early-stage ideas to new product development and sustaining that include line extensions & new product launches.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Technical leader of complex medical device portfolio(s) and important sub-project(s) with responsibilities for large elements of the product development effort
• Represent R&D in the cross-functional development team, collaborate to define technical product strategy and technology roadmaps
• Provide strategic and tactical leadership to direct and in-direct reports with the ability to deep dive into technical issues
• Lead and work with R&D functional leaders to assign engineering disciplines to achieve portfolio goals.
• Mentor, develop and performance manage talent assigned to the portfoilo.
• Able to develop an integrated R&D product development project plan and manage an extended team to deliver and execute efficiently and with sound quality.
• Understand and able to apply first principles engineering discipline to product development and drive sound engineering robustness in a balanced way.
• Drive and lead innovative problem resolution at an accelerated pace
• Implement best-in-class R&D tools, processes & standards within the development portfoilo.
• Responsible for IP generation that protects the portfolio and establishes an offensive market position.
• Expand engineering, problem-solving, and lean agile development techniques and improve skill sets in and application of Design for Six Sigma development methodologies across the portfolio
• Plan and administer yearly portfolio budget to ensure proper execution of deliverables aligned to business value
• Work in a development environment which supports both organic and inorganic development opportunities
  
  

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering or related field
• 5 years related work experience in R&D technical engineering leadership roles or a PhD in a relevant engineering discipline with 3 years of industry experience
• Understanding of full cycle product development and a clear understanding of quality management systems. Medical device new product development is desirable
• Leadership experience in a complex development environment in partnership with a matrixed organization and external technical suppliers.
• Ability to lead multi-discipline engineering teams that may consist of mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, software engineers to meet planned milestones.
• Demonstrated analytical, decision making, prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Strong business acuity and customer centricity
• Experience with new product development milestone planning and project management methodologies (Agile and/or waterfall) for complex systems
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills, strong technical writing skills, attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to bring clarity to ambiguous areas to drive decisions.
• Willingness to travel up to 10-20% (domestic and international)
  
  

This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing team and make a significant impact on the future of healthcare. If you are a passionate and driven leader with a desire to build a world-class software engineering team, we want to hear from you

Why join us?

A career at BD means that you are part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here you can fulfill your life's purpose through the work that you do every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program — which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth, and life balance components — is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global associates.

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Primary Work Location

AUT Vienna - Handelskai

Additional Locations

DEU Kelberg - Rowastrasse, IRL Limerick - Castletroy

Work ShiftSeniority level

• Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionProject Management
• IndustriesBiotechnology Research, Medical Equipment Manufacturing, and Research Services

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