Research and Development Manager

Title: R&D Manager - Waltham, MA

Location: Waltham, MA, US, 2451

Hybrid

Job Description:

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Bringing out the best in people

As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we’re looking for the best to join us.

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.

Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.  

We are looking for an experienced and talented R&D Manager for Digital Services & Atlantis to join our global team. This individual will be responsible for leading the development of customized dental implant abutments, suprastuctures, surgical guides and associated products and services in support of Dentsply Sirona’s Implants and Prosthetic Solutions. The scope is global and includes new product development as well as sustaining engineering and lifecycle maintenance activities.

This is a hybrid position which requires working in the office at least one day per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT

• Lead and manage product development initiatives for Atlantis, Simplant, and other digital products and services
• Represent R&D in forums including Corporate NPD, Innovation Council, Gate Decision Committees, project Steering Committees, Leadership Teams, etc
• Coordinate design and development activities using 3D CAD tools such as Solidworks and product data management systems such as PDMLink/Windchill.
• Manage on-site and off-site engineers and project managers, including their career development
• Coordinate and manage design support activities including reverse engineering of competitive implant systems, statistical and finite element analysis, and other product characterization aspects including failure analysis (prior experience is a must)
• Lead in-house manufacturing and quality groups to develop manufacturing approaches, workholding/process tooling, and inspection processes.
• Be responsible for adherence to company Design Control procedures and the preparation of regulatory documentation in accordance with 21 CFR 820 and ISO 13485 (prior medical device experience is required).
• Manage lifecycle maintenance and sustaining engineering of existing products, including product improvement activities and activities to maintain compliance with new or updated standards, regulations, or procedures.
• Responsibilities may include complaint investigations.

Education: Scientific or engineering education (Master, Diploma or PhD) in Mechanical/Industrial/Biomedical/Systems Engineering, or related engineering areas

Years and Type of Experience:

• 10 years professional experience with at least 5 years in precision medical device product development
• Prior experience leading and managing NPD projects
• Prior experience managing engineering staff
• Prior experience collaborating with off-site and intercontinental teams

Key Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities:

• Proficiency in project management fundamentals (Project Management Professional preferred)
• Proficiency in Design Controls according to 21 CFR 820 and ISO 13485
• Proficiency in CNC machining and 3D printing concepts
• Proficiency in 3D CAD tools and associated systems (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience working in product data management and document control systems
• High proficiency in remote and intercontinental collaboration
• Up to 10% international travel

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, speak, use hands, reach with hands and arms, see listen and type.  May need to lift up to 25 pounds. 

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Work primarily performed in an office environment.  The noise level is usually moderate with limited temperature fluctuations.  May require travel using different forms of transportation.