R&D Senior Systems & Mechanical Engineering Manager

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The R&D Senior Systems & Mechanical Engineering Manager for the Reprocessing business leads an R&D team focused on advanced medical device development. This role serves as a technical authority, shaping the technology vision and integrating innovative solutions into product designs.

Note: “R&D Senior Systems & Mechanical Engineering Manager”, Hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite at STERIS Headquarters in Mentor, Ohio.”

What You'll Do As A R&D Senior Systems & Mechanical Engineering Manager

• Lead an R&D team in Systems and Mechanical Engineering for advanced medical device development, serving as a technical authority and guiding technology vision.
• Integrate cutting-edge solutions into products, oversee patent and technology strategy, and ensure efficient project progress.
• Facilitate clear communication among project teams and stakeholders, standardize execution frameworks, and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Evaluate strategies, resources, and alternatives to achieve objectives, balancing immediate needs with long-term goals.
• Provide market and competitive insights to inform strategic direction; mentor staff in technical and regulatory matters to enhance value.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for R&D, including training, development, and organizational assessment.
• Oversee stakeholder requirements translation, manage adherence to safety, clinical, serviceability, manufacturability, reliability, and quality standards.
• Direct Systems and Mechanical Engineering activities throughout project lifecycles, participating in feasibility studies, design reviews, and risk management.
• Collaborate with Project Management on task definition and scheduling; contribute to system architecture and technology roadmaps.
• Implement best practices, technical assessments, and LEAN initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and user satisfaction.
• Guide system integration, verification, validation, and problem resolution; define and oversee testing protocols across products.
• Manage product design, development, and support, including people management, budgeting, and vendor relationships.
• Ensure workplace safety, security training, and compliance with quality systems, FDA regulations, and company policies.
• Administer budgets, monitor risks and dependencies, promote high performance, and optimize processes within the department.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required
• Minimum of 15 years of related experience required
• Minimum 10 years of experience applying systems engineering in R&D for medical devices
• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting NPD/LCM programs
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing / directing an R&D Team
• 5+ years’ experience developing FDA regulated medical devices
• Ability to work in a highly regulatory environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Exposure to project / program management skills required
• Must have excellent leadership, interpersonal and influencing skills and have a demonstrated ability to lead global, cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams. Demonstrated leadership skills including conflict resolution, assertiveness and negotiation skills required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in driving continuous improvement for performance, quality, time and cost; strong planning and organization skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound data driven business decisions; Understand, track, drill down and question activities and issues in all functional area. Strong attention to detail, follow-through skills
  Sets the standard for timeliness, work ethic, and personal integrity.
• Must have excellent written communication skills – reports, presentations
• Working knowledge with Windchill, CREO, and Microsoft Project
• Exceptional team player
• Travel up to 10% including internationally
• Must have the ability to work in a lab environment & the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred:

• Masters in Engineering Discipline, MBA
• Experience in more than one of the following functional areas: Operations, Supply Chain, Quality
• Experience in LEAN Methodologies
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis and simulation tools

What STERIS Offers:

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career.

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Pay rate for this opportunity is $141,737.50 - $175,087.50. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit .

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.