Sr. Manager, Engineering R&D Sustaining



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 Job Description The Senior Manager, Engineering R&D (Sustaining) provides strategic and technical leadership for a team of engineers responsible for lifecycle management and continuous improvement of marketed products. This role is accountable for maintaining the design integrity, quality, performance, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance of legacy product portfolios while supporting business continuity and organizational objectives. The position leads the planning and execution of sustaining engineering initiatives, including product maintenance, value engineering, cost reduction programs, material and supplier changes, and design-for-excellence (DFX) projects. The incumbent is responsible for identifying technical and business risks, developing mitigation strategies, and driving successful project execution through collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders across Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other functional groups. As a people leader, this role oversees talent development, performance management, succession planning, and organizational capability building to ensure a high-performing engineering organization. The Senior Manager also provides technical oversight and approval of design control deliverables, including Design & Development Plans, Design Verification, Design Validation activities, and technical assessments, ensuring compliance with applicable quality system and regulatory requirements. Success in this role requires a combination of strong engineering expertise, strategic thinking, financial acumen, project leadership, and the ability to influence and drive results within a matrixed and highly regulated environment. The position plays a key role in delivering operational excellence, improving product value and reliability, and supporting long-term business growth through sustaining engineering excellence.

Manage and lead a team of Engineers responsible for maintaining the design of legacy products through the support and execution of product maintenance activities, and strategic and business continuity projects. May indirectly manage cross functional or matrix teams as appropriate. Identify risk, develop and lead in the implementation of Sustaining R&D strategies within assigned areas of responsibility which may include negotiations with internal and external parties. Manage activities with the accountability for successful completion of all deliverables. Identify design solutions, develop risk mitigation strategies, resolve issues, etc. in collaboration with cross functional and/or matrix teams. Lead moderate product design changes to legacy products to improve design for manufacturability, product cost, product quality, product testing, business continuity purposes (DFX), Value Improvement Projects (Cost Savings and Value Engineering) and Material Projects (Business Continuity). Validate like-for-like (functional) design changes. Promote the use of the latest technological developments and practices to improve design, quality assurance and delivery time, including playing an important educational role in the use of tools and practices. Review and approve Design & Development plans, Design Verification, Design Validations and technical summaries for product design changes following appropriate design controls. Develop robust talent development plan in alignment with functional growth strategies of the department Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in