Job Description

Assistant General Manager – Engineering (Director-Level)

Location: Northbrook, IL – Onsite

Company: Garrett Technologies, Inc.

Employment Type: Contract

Garrett Technologies, Inc. is seeking an accomplished engineering leader to direct the full life-cycle design and development of diverse products for the medical device and commercial/industrial markets.

The Assistant General Manager – Engineering (Director-level) will lead multidisciplinary teams of project managers, engineers, and technicians through multiple concurrent product development programs. This role requires a balance of technical depth, organizational leadership, and client communication , ensuring all projects meet schedule, budget, and quality objectives in compliance with ISO 13485.

You will provide both strategic and technical leadership across embedded software, electrical, and mechanical design; requirements definition; architecture; integration; and verification/validation testing.

This is a full-time, on-site position at our Northbrook, Illinois facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a 20–30 person engineering organization across multiple disciplines and projects.
• Plan, organize, and oversee concurrent design and development activities for regulated and non-regulated products.
• Provide technical direction on embedded software, electronics, and mechanical systems through all development phases.
• Ensure design control and documentation are maintained per ISO 13485 and IEC 60601-1 requirements.
• Support preparation and submission of FDA 510(k)/PMA and EU MDR documentation.
• Implement and refine engineering processes and tools to improve efficiency and compliance.
• Interface directly with clients and executive management to report project status and technical progress.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering (EE, ME, or related discipline).
• 12+ years of full life-cycle product development experience, including significant work in medical devices.
• Proven ability to plan, lead, and deliver multiple concurrent projects on time and within scope.
• Deep understanding of ISO 13485 and IEC 60601-1 standards and associated collateral/particular standards.
• Experience leading embedded software , PCBA , and mechanical assembly development through transfer to production.
• Demonstrated success guiding products through FDA and EU regulatory submissions .
• Proficiency with project and product lifecycle management tools (e.g., Atlassian Confluence/JIRA , JAMA , MS Project ).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong cross-functional leadership.
• PMP certification preferred.

About Garrett Technologies

Garrett Technologies, Inc. is a contract engineering services company specializing in advanced electrical engineering, embedded software, and systems development for medical, industrial, and consumer products.

Our commitment is to deliver creative thinking and advanced technologies that help clients bring breakthrough ideas to market. We have deep experience designing Class II and Class III medical devices as well as a wide range of consumer and commercial systems.

GT offers a dynamic work environment where engineers engage in challenging, multidisciplinary projects and gain broad exposure across technologies and industries.

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