Senior Manager, ULT Product Development

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Lead ULT Product Development for laboratory, clinical, and medical devices at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Oversee product design and technical leadership in electromechanical systems engineering.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeMarietta • Ohio, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage the ULT Product Development team supporting new platforms, technology insertions, and sustaining engineering initiatives.
Own product design execution from concept through design transfer, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, regulatory expectations, and manufacturing readiness.
Provide hands-on technical leadership in refrigeration systems, mechanical design, and controls integration for complex electromechanical products.
Drive TRL maturation of innovative technologies and solutions prior to NPD introduction.
Ensure adherence to ISO 13485 design control processes, including design planning, risk management, verification, validation, and design transfer.
Oversee creation and maintenance of Design History Files (DHF), design specifications, drawings, and technical documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
Lead and facilitate design reviews, DFMEA, risk assessments, and product safety evaluations.
Support product approval strategies, including test methods, acceptance criteria, and compliance to applicable standards (e.g., UL, IEC, FDA, Energy Star).
Partner closely with Product Management, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and PMO throughout the NPD process.
Support product road-mapping activities by translating customer and market needs into actionable technical strategies.
Collaborate with global manufacturing sites to ensure robust design transfer and production scalability.
Establish and sustain standard work, design best practices, and common engineering processes.
Apply Lean, PPI, VAVE, simulation, and rapid prototyping tools to accelerate development and improve value.
Foster a strong safety culture and continuous improvement mindset across the team.
Recruit, develop, and mentor engineers, building technical depth and leadership capability within the team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer engineering, or related technical discipline
10+ years of product development experience with complex electromechanical systems, preferably refrigeration or thermal systems
3+ years of people management or senior technical leadership experience
Experience developing ULT, HVAC/R, or temperature-controlled systems strongly preferred
Experience in regulated product development environments (medical device, laboratory equipment, or life sciences)
Demonstrated experience applying ISO 13485 design controls
Hands-on experience with PLM systems, change management, and design transfer
Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and resource planning
Familiarity with Lean, PPI, or continuous improvement methodologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation support may be available

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical designrefrigeration systemscontrols integrationdesign control processesrisk managementverificationvalidationdesign transferDFMEAproduct safety evaluations

Soft Skills

technical leadershippeople managementmentoringcollaborationcontinuous improvement mindsetsafety culturecommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor’s degree in electrical engineeringBachelor’s degree in mechatronicsBachelor’s degree in computer engineeringISO 13485 certification