Technical Department Manager - Mechanical & Lifecycle Engineering

Lead a Team Driving Medical Product Development and Lifecycle Management at Philips

Do you have the drive to lead a team of highly skilled technical professionals to the next level, offering world-class excellence in medical product development and lifecycle management? This is a unique opportunity to advance your career as Technical Department Manager – Mechanical & Lifecycle Engineering within Philips’ Image Guided Therapy (IGT) Systems business.

This business unit is responsible for the marketing, development, and manufacturing of X-ray systems used in cardiac and vascular medical diagnosis and interventions (e.g., balloon angioplasty and stent procedures). Our customers are interventional specialists in cardiology and radiology departments across hospitals worldwide.

Your role:

• As Technical Department Manager, you will ensure that Philips’ IGT X-ray systems continue to deliver world-class reliability and innovation, enabling clinicians to perform life-saving cardiac and vascular procedures with confidence.
• You will lead a department of 15 highly skilled Lead Engineers, Designers, and Change Leads. Together with your team, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (Supplier Quality, Operations, Customer Services, Procurement, Quality, Innovation, and Marketing) as well as external suppliers and customers, ensuring alignment on technology roadmaps, sourcing strategies, and product quality.
• This leadership role offers the opportunity to strengthen your expertise in people leadership, lifecycle management, medical technology, and regulatory compliance while shaping the future of cutting-edge imaging systems. You will also contribute to innovation, continuous improvement, and talent development, further building your leadership career in healthcare technology.

You're the right fit if:

• You have proven leadership experience managing engineering teams in a medical or other highly regulated environment. Strong background in testing, quality assurance, and lifecycle management.
• You are skilled in change management, process optimization, and continuous improvement. Abstract, analytical, and creative thinker with strong organizational talent.
• You have a Master’s degree or higher in Mechanics, Mechatronics, Industrial Design, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of international standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, IEC 62304, IEC 60601, ISO13485, ISO14971).
• You are a leader by example with an improvement-driven mindset.

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.

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 the lives of others.

Over 125 years ago, Frederik and Gerard Philips started a small light bulb company in Eindhoven. Little did they realize that it would become a global force of innovation, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide. But it did.

Today, Philips is a world leading health technology company with a vision to make life better for people worldwide through meaningful innovation. Making good on this promise depends on our passionate, inspirational, collaborative and diverse team.

We have over 80,000+ brilliant people around the world but are always looking for more. Like-minded, motivated, focused minds to join us in creating a healthier, more connected society while transforming themselves personally and professionally.

Working at Philips is more than a job. It's an experience filled with unexpected moments that will transform you in lasting and positive ways. Help us improve the world for the better while building a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.