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Associate Director, R&D - New Product Development

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

San Diego, CAJob$176–281K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$176–281K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Associate Director of R&D serves as a technical leader for new product development within BD’s Infusion business. The role leads complex infusion systems, monitoring technologies, and integrated clinical solutions, guiding multidisciplinary engineering efforts and product strategy. It also partners with clinical, product management, regulatory, quality, and engineering teams, while developing talent and aligning platform goals and budgets with business priorities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical LeadershipQuality Management SystemsRegulated Industry ExperienceDesign for ManufacturingProcess ValidationDesign TransferMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipProject ManagementDesign for Six SigmaPatient Monitoring TechnologiesPhysiological Sensing SystemsClinical Decision SupportIntegrated Medical Device SystemsSoftwareData AnalyticsIntelligent Monitoring SolutionsFDA Regulations

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering10 Years R&D Engineering ExperienceMaster's or PhD in Engineering

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

Summary:

The Associate Director of R&D will serve as a technical leader for new product development within the Infusion business.

Responsibilities

  • Will act as the technical leader for complex infusion systems, monitoring technologies, and integrated clinical solutions, with responsibility for significant portions of the product development effort.

  • Will provide technical leadership for multidisciplinary engineering efforts spanning hardware, software, systems, data integration, and collaborate closely with the monitoring technologies.

  • Will define technical architectures and product strategies that support the evolution of infusion systems and associated monitoring capabilities.

  • Will collaborate with clinical, product management, regulatory, quality, and engineering teams to develop innovative solutions that address evolving customer and patient needs.

  • Will provide technical leadership, direct and indirect reports, with the ability to deep dive into technical issues.

  • Will Implement best-in-class R&D tools, processes & standards within the development platform.

  • Will create Product Development goals which are linked with business priorities and traced to individual engineering responsibilities.

  • Will drive and lead innovative problem resolution at an accelerated pace.

  • Will work in a development environment which supports both organic and inorganic development opportunities

  • Will lead and work with Functional Leaders to assign engineering disciplines to achieve platform goals.

  • Will work with other leaders to mentor, develop and manage performance of talent assigned to the platform.

  • Will to plan and administer yearly platform budget to ensure proper execution of deliverables as aligned to business strategy

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science in an engineering field (Mechanical, Systems, Physics, Electrical, Biomedical, Software).

  • 10 years of growing responsibility in R&D technical engineering roles with experience in product development.

  • Understanding of quality management systems

  • Regulated industry experience (FDA, Automotive, Industrial, etc).

  • Experience with design for manufacturing, process validation and design transfer

  • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, systems, and product development functions.

  • Project management experience for sophisticated systems.

  • Experience in a proven design process (e.g. DFSS) over multiple programs.

Preferred Skills/Knowledge:

  • Master's degree or PhD (Mechanical, Systems, Physics, Electrical, Biomedical, Software Engineering, or related discipline) with extensive product development experience.

  • Experience with patient monitoring technologies, physiological sensing systems, or clinical decision-support capabilities.

  • Experience developing integrated medical device systems involving software, data, analytics, or intelligent monitoring solutions.

  • In-depth FDA and regulated medical device experience.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers .

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Required Skills

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Primary Work Location

USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B

Additional Locations

Work Shift

At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs.

Benefits may include:

Health & Well-being: Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, wellness resources, mental health support, and disease management programs.

Retirement & Financial Well-being: 401(k), deferred compensation programs, financial counseling, DailyPay, and educational savings resources.

Work-Life Balance & Family Support: Paid time off, company holidays, educational assistance, parental leave, adoption assistance, backup care, caregiving support, employee assistance programs, commuter benefits, pet insurance, legal services, and associate discount programs.

Leave Programs: Bereavement, military, personal, family and medical leave, and jury duty leave.

Additional details regarding benefits and well-being programs can be found in Our Commitment to You (https://jobs.bd.com/en/your-career-at-BD) .

Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed

Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

Salary Range Information

$175,800.00 - $281,300.00 USD Annual

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,371 open Research and Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$176–281K/yr
  • California median$129–200K/yr135 salary ranges
  • US median$118–170K/yr717 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $229K, is 36% above the California median midpoint ($168K) — in the top quarter of Research and Development salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 201 open Research and Development jobs in California and 1,371 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Research and Development postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 903 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 726 of the 1,371 open Research and Development jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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