Job Title: Design Engineer Supervisor
• Location: Union City, CA.
• Great Pay to $100K

Immediate need for a Design Engineer Supervisor.

Build the Future of Medical Devices

Are you a hands-on engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of innovation, quality, and real-world impact? Do you love mentoring engineers, solving complex technical challenges, and bringing regulated medical products from concept to reality?

If so, we’d love to meet you.

About the Role:

As a Design Engineer Supervisor, you’ll lead a talented team of engineers developing innovative medical devices that make a real difference in patients’ lives. Reporting to the Manager of Product Development and Quality Assurance, you’ll guide products through the full design control lifecycle—while ensuring compliance with ISO 13485 and FDA QMSR requirements.

This is a highly visible role where technical excellence, leadership, and strategic thinking all come together.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Lead and mentor a high-performing design engineering team through complex product development programs

Drive design control activities from concept through validation and transfer to manufacturing

Perform and oversee advanced engineering analyses (FEA, DFMA, FMEA, DOE, fatigue analysis)

Ensure compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 820 (QMSR) and ISO 13485:2016

Own critical documentation including DHFs, DMRs, and engineering drawings (GD&T)

Lead root cause analysis for quality issues, NCRs, MRB activities, and customer feedback

Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Operations

Approve final designs, specifications, and validation protocols before production release

Leadership & Growth:

Coach and develop engineers in CAD best practices, medical device regulations, and problem-solving

Assign project work, manage timelines, and remove roadblocks

Participate in hiring, onboarding, and building the next generation of engineering talent

Act as the technical escalation point for complex design challenges

What You Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials Engineering, or related field

5+ years of medical device product development experience (metals or reusable surgical instruments a plus)

Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks and 3D mechanical design

Strong background in mechanical analysis (FEA, stress, fatigue, statics/dynamics)

Deep understanding of design controls, risk management, and regulated product development

Hands-on mindset with excellent communication and leadership skills

Passion for solving hard problems and continuously improving designs

Travel:

Occasional travel (10–20%) to support customers and project needs

Why You’ll Love It:

Work on meaningful products that improve patient outcomes

Lead with autonomy and make a visible impact on product direction

Collaborate with smart, driven professionals in a quality-focused environment

Be part of a company that values innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement

Ready to lead, innovate, and make an impact?
Apply today as a Design Engineer Supervisor and help design the next generation of medical devices.



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