Responsibilities
- Distill user needs into technical requirements which can be implemented by the engineering teams.
- Plan projects with the engineering directors and their project managers to ensure cross-functional alignment of schedules and resources, identifying and managing dependencies between programs to drive down project risks.
- Work with the VP R&D to remove project roadblocks and adjust priorities and resources as needed to ensure success.
- Be accountable for the success of design transfer to manufacturing.
- Serve as technical SME in the development of commercial launch planning.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in R&D improving lightweight, high-quality processes.
- Support the creation of clear and effective communication materials for executive leadership and stakeholders
Qualifications
- BS/BA in a technical discipline such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, biomedical engineering, software engineering or physics. MS preferred.
- 20+ years experience developing and launching complex electro-mechanical products which include software and consumables.
- Experience in regulated industries, understanding the expectations of approval agencies.
- Technical understanding of solutions in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, and computer vision/AI.
- Experience writing, reviewing and structuring technical requirements.
- Leadership skills with a focus on cross-functional influence and collaboration to plan for success.
- Ability to anticipate problems and avoid pitfalls and surprises through planning and technical risk reduction activities.
- Experience working as an SME with Product Management on market analysis and roadmap planning.
- Experience transferring designs to manufacturing.
- Systems mindset when solving problems, viewing the entire product and portfolio as an ecosystem.
- Experience in product development methodologies and processes such as phase gate, waterfall, spiral and Agile/Scrum with the ability to define lightweight variants to achieve successful product launches.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills. Capable of conveying complex technical information to diverse audiences, including executive levels.
Top Skills
What We Do
Rapid Micro Biosystems is an innovative life sciences technology company providing mission-critical automation solutions to facilitate the efficient manufacturing and fast, safe release of healthcare products such as biologics, vaccines, cell and gene therapies, and sterile injectables. We are the trusted partner in quality control microbiology automation, enabling our customers to improve and save lives.
This vision has been realized with the development of the Growth Direct® System.
Our Growth Direct® platform automates and modernizes the antiquated, manual quality control microbiology testing workflows used in the largest and most complex pharmaceutical manufacturing operations across the globe. The Growth Direct® platform brings the quality control lab to the manufacturing floor, unlocking the power of in-line/at-the-line QC automation to deliver faster results, greater accuracy, increased operational efficiency, better compliance with data integrity regulations, and quicker decision making that customers rely on to ensure safe and consistent supply of important healthcare products.
Our company values guide us in our vision:
Customer Driven – We are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services
Respect – We welcome and embrace our differences to create a trusting environment
Grit – We are determined to turn challenges into successes.
One RMB – We operate as one team, committed to our shared purpose.
The company is headquartered and has U.S. manufacturing in Lowell, Massachusetts, and global locations in Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands
