Mechanical Engineering Manager

Overview

Lead the CST Mechanical Engineering team supporting the Neuroscience portfolio at the Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center, covering people leadership, technical and project oversight, resource planning, and delivery of product development and sustaining engineering initiatives.

What you'll do

• Lead a team of mechanical engineers supporting product development and sustaining engineering across the neuroscience portfolio
• Set team priorities, define responsibilities, and ensure clear accountability
• Align resources to portfolio needs and changing business priorities
• Oversee execution of multiple engineering projects against scope, schedule, quality, cost, and technical goals
• Provide technical leadership in mechanical design, analysis, verification, validation, documentation, and product release activities
• Ensure compliance with design controls, quality system requirements, and applicable medical device regulations
• Support risk management activities, including DFMEA and other design risk assessments
• Build team capability in mechanical design, engineering analysis, design controls, and medical device lifecycle processes
• Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop engineering talent
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable team environment
• Communicate progress, risks, resource needs, and business impact to leadership and stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement in engineering practices, execution, and knowledge sharing
• Partner with global and cross-functional teams to deliver portfolio objectives

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or B.E./B.Tech in a related engineering discipline
• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience
• 5+ years of people management experience
• Ability to manage and develop teams of approximately 15 to 20 members
• Strong background in mechanical product development and sustaining engineering
• Experience in a regulated product development environment
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and manage multiple priorities
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals, including design, materials, manufacturing processes, tolerance analysis, and engineering documentation
• Experience with design controls, engineering change management, and product lifecycle processes
• Knowledge of risk management practices such as DFMEA
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, operations, or program management
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Willingness to travel as required

Nice to have

• Experience in the medical device industry
• FEA and simulation experience
• Experience supporting multiple product lines or portfolios
• Experience managing principal-level engineers or technical leaders
• Experience with CAD tools such as Creo, SolidWorks, or similar platforms
• Experience with PLM tools and engineering change systems
• Experience in design verification, validation, and lifecycle management
• Exposure to spinal implants and instrumentation, electrosurgical devices, or related capital equipment
• Experience leading distributed or global teams

Details

• Location: Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, India
• Eligible for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP), a short-term incentive