
Design Transfer Engineer
Ontario, CAJob$105–168K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Design Transfer Engineer leads manufacturing projects from concept through execution, translating strategy into project plans and managing schedules, milestones, risks, budgets, and compliance. The role partners with cross-functional teams and senior leaders, and drives innovation, quality, and continuous improvement through manufacturing solutions, new technologies, and Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. It is an onsite position in Ontario, California.
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Full job description
Design Transfer Engineer
Responsible for high-impact manufacturing projects by translating strategy into execution, creating detailed project plans, managing key milestones, and ensuring timely delivery that supports Philips' manufacturing goals and operational excellence.
Your role:
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Lead strategic manufacturing projects from concept through execution , applying advanced project management practices to align initiatives with business objectives and drive operational success. Bring an entrepreneurial mindset to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful results.
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Own project planning and execution with confidence , developing detailed schedules, managing critical milestones, and ensuring on-time delivery within fast-paced manufacturing environments. Operate with a high degree of autonomy while keeping stakeholders aligned and informed.
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Partner with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to communicate project progress, technical insights, and key decisions that drive transparency and accountability. Foster collaboration that enables teams to overcome obstacles and achieve shared goals.
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Drive innovation, quality, and continuous improvement by implementing advanced manufacturing solutions, leveraging new technologies, and applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. Deliver measurable gains in efficiency, product quality, and overall operational performance.
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Ensure operational excellence through proactive risk, budget, and compliance management , safeguarding project success while meeting quality and regulatory standards. Use data-driven performance metrics to continuously improve outcomes and support long-term business growth.
You're the right fit if:
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You’ve acquired 2+ years of experience in engineering, operations, or project management, preferably in medical device industry.
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Your skills include understanding of NPI, Lifecycle, PDLM and solutions processes, R&D development processes, SAP, manufacturing production processes, how changes to existing products affect the products in areas of performance and quality manufacturing, project management, PMP & Windchill nice to have.
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You have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, related field or equivalent.
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You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
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You’re a strong cross-functional collaborator with excellent communication skills that can influence outside your direct team.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
This is an onsite role.
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
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Learn more about our business.
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Discover our rich and exciting history.
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Philips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in Ontario, CA is $105,000 to $168,000.
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Ontario, CA .
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It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.
As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,773 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$105–168K/yr
- California median$120–175K/yr976 salary ranges
- US median$97–143K/yr3,272 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $137K, is 8% below the California median midpoint ($149K) — in the middle half of Manufacturing Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,133 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in California and 5,773 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,558 postings).
- Education
- 3,178 of the 5,773 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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