Sr Engineering Manager - Systems Design
MiniMed
Summary
Mini is looking for a Sr Engineering Manager - Systems Design for our Northridge Office. Must be onsite 4 days/1 day remote.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products or software systems.
- May develop, evaluate, implement and maintain technical quality assurance and control systems or reliability systems and standards pertaining to materials, techniques, or company products.
- Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
- Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products.
- Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release.
- Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended.
- Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development.
- Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
- Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
People Management
Management and supervisory professionals with one or more employees who are focused on tactical, operational and some strategic activities within a specified area. Levels within the management career stream typically have six or more direct reports. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing performance, developing talent, engagement and inclusion, communicating business and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of direct reports. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports. A key responsibility of roles in this career stream is managing people, which includes: accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals.
Differentiating Factors
Autonomy: Manages large team which would typically consist of both experienced professionals and managers. Turns the department strategy into a commercial reality by developing, communicating and implementing business plans to achieve business results. Receives assignments in objective oriented terms; has latitude to reinterpret objectives.
Organizational Impact: Initiates programs or projects based on identified business and/or tactical needs. Decisions impact projects or operations, affect the deadlines, resources, and funds, and the achievement of organizational objectives. Typically has budget or P&L accountability for a department, function or geography.
Innovation and Complexity: Develops new objectives, new operating policies, products, processes and standards in support of the job function strategy. Problems and issues faced are complex, difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.
Communication and Influence: Communicates with internal and external customers and vendors concerning ongoing operations, programs or processes. Influences across functions and businesses while balancing divergent objectives to gain cooperation of other parties. May interact on issues that have externally divergent objectives.
Leadership and Talent Management: Manages at least one (department, function, geography typically comprised of other People or Program managers and/or supervisors and experienced professionals. Recommends strategies, goals and plans for a group. Authorizes hiring, firing, promotion and reward within own area.
Required Knowledge and Experience
Requires broad management knowledge to lead project teams in one department. Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function. Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience.
Desired
Highly technical people leader with strong knowledge of systems of systems (control theory and integrated mobile applications). Demonstrate strong influence skills in guiding teams through complex distributed designs across multiple verticals within an organization.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree or equivalent
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience
- Broad management knowledge to lead project teams
- Mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline
- Strong knowledge of systems of systems (control theory and integrated mobile applications)
- Strong influence skills in guiding teams through complex distributed designs
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
- Short Term Incentive (STI)
Company overview
MiniMed is a leading medical device company specializing in diabetes management technologies, with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1983 by visionary entrepreneur Alfred E. Mann. Originally acquired by Medtronic in 2001, MiniMed recently became an independent publicly-traded company in 2026, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker "MMED" with a market capitalization of approximately $5.29 billion. The company is headquartered in Northridge, California, and employs nearly 8,000 dedicated professionals focused on advancing diabetes care. MiniMed is unique as the only diabetes technology company that manufactures both insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), offering integrated systems like the MiniMed 780G system with SmartGuard technology. Their flagship products include automated insulin delivery systems, continuous glucose monitoring sensors, and smart insulin pens designed to simplify diabetes management and improve patient outcomes. With a mission to make diabetes more predictable and manageable, MiniMed has established itself as a pioneer in diabetes technology, providing innovative solutions that help patients achieve better glucose control and enhance their quality of life.