
Engineering Project Manager
- Irvine, CA
- $106,000-135,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead cross-functional project teams through all phases of product development, from concept to commercialization.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, timelines, and resource plans using tools like Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or Atlassian JIRA.
- Collaborate with departments such as R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Manufacturing to align project goals.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitate design control activities, including design inputs/outputs, verification, validation, and design reviews.
- Drive project documentation and ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency in accordance with quality management systems.
- Conduct regular project meetings, track action items, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
- Identify and mitigate project risks, escalating issues as needed to maintain timelines and budgets.
- Support process improvements related to project management, design control, and change control.
- Oversee document routing and approvals using PLM systems like Agile PLM.
- Ensure effective communication across all levels of the organization, including executive updates and technical presentations.
- 5+ years' experience overseeing project management.
- Excellent conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Expertise with product development methodologies and processes.
- Ability to excel in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- MBA or PMP certification preferred.
- Familiarity with regulated medical product development practices will be a plus.
- BS or MS degree in Engineering or a related field.