Manager - Mechanical Engineering

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.  You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Manager - Mechanical Engineering is responsible for leading Life Cycle Management (LCM) activities for on-market diagnostic products, including design changes, investigations, productivity initiatives, obsolescence management, compliance updates, and sustaining engineering projects. This position reports to the Group Manager & Head, Life Cycle Management and is part of the Instrument R&D organization located in Bengaluru Development Center. This is an on-site leadership role responsible for driving sustaining engineering and lifecycle management initiatives across the instrument portfolio. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Lead and develop a high-performing Mechanical Engineering LCM team, providing technical direction, coaching, resource planning, and fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. Own the sustaining engineering strategy and execution for electro-mechanical and medical device products, ensuring product reliability, manufacturability, regulatory compliance, business continuity, and lifecycle extension. Drive design change management and product lifecycle activities, including ECO/ECR execution, component obsolescence mitigation, supplier-driven changes, cost reduction initiatives, value engineering, and quality improvements. Lead cross-functional collaboration with Global R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Procurement, Service, and Operations to resolve production and field issues, drive CAPA activities, and deliver sustainable product solutions. Provide technical leadership for engineering investigations and product improvements, including root cause analysis, risk assessments, design verification and performance evaluations. The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline. 15+ years of progressive engineering experience with at least 3+ years of people leadership or technical leadership experience managing engineering teams. Proven experience leading global cross-functional teams and managing complex sustaining engineering or product lifecycle management projects. Strong background in Electro-Mechanical product design, sustaining engineering, and change management. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Medical Device product design and development. IVD Instrumentation, Clinical Chemistry, Immunoassay, Hematology, Urinalysis systems. Beckman Coulter