Principal Project Engineer

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

As a Pro Med employee, you will contribute to the manufacture of products that have a significant impact on people’s lives. Through honesty, integrity, and collaboration, we strive to be the very best as we hire the very best.

Pro Med was founded in 1989 addressing an industry need for cleanroom manufacturing of silicone components, specifically those having a medical application. We treat every component and finished device as though it will be used by a beloved family member or friend. We are dedicated to our customers and to our employees while helping to improve the health and well-being of people around the world.

Working as one to help many.

Your work matters here! Pro Med is looking for a Principal New Product Development Project Engineer to serve as the project owner — fully accountable for the project from strategy through delivery. You'll understand the customer's needs and translate their requirements into a realistic plan within Pro Med's manufacturing environment, all while balancing cost, timeline, quality, and risk with authority and clarity.

You'll lead customer communication directly, negotiate contracts, guide technical teams, and mentor other engineers and project managers along the way.

The mission of this role is to drive successful commercialization of medical device innovations through expert engineering design, development, and technical execution that meet stringent regulatory requirements and quality standards. This position ensures organizational competitiveness by optimizing engineering designs, processes, and technical capabilities to reduce cycle times while maintaining compliance with FDA and ISO quality systems. The role strengthens market position by building strategic customer relationships through technical consultation that translates clinical needs into viable product solutions.

Additionally, this position enhances organizational capability by developing engineering talent and establishing consistent technical practices that support sustainable growth and operational excellence across the product development lifecycle.

While the ways that you fulfill these responsibilities will likely evolve, your core responsibilities are:

Drive technical engineering design and development to deliver complex product development initiatives that meet design intent, on time and within budget, resulting in successful commercialization of medical device innovations and enhanced organizational capability

On average this should be about 30% of your time. Among other things this means we expect you to:

• Conduct regular project reviews with stakeholders to ensure alignment and address emerging challenges
• Develop and validate engineering designs, tooling concepts, and process specifications that meet customer requirements and manufacturability standards
• Lead comprehensive project planning activities including timeline development, resource allocation, and risk assessment
• Prepare detailed project timelines, cost estimates, and resource requirements based on technical specifications
• Apply engineering analysis and project coordination tools to maintain technical accuracy, schedule adherence, and cost control

Apply deep technical expertise to solve complex engineering problems and optimize product and process designs, resulting in reduced development cycle times and enhanced product quality

On average this should be about 25% of your time. Among other things this means we expect you to:

• Innovate and implement process improvements for moderately complex technical processes
• Perform engineering analysis of mold, tooling, and process designs to identify technical risks and improvement opportunities
• Ensure all documentation meets internal and external quality system requirements
• Predict complex technical interactions and develop contingency plans to mitigate project risks
• Apply design for manufacturing practices to translate customer requirements into feasible production solutions

Cultivate strategic customer relationships through expert technical consultation and communication, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and expanded business opportunities

On average this should be about 20% of your time. Among other things this means we expect you to:

• Interface with customers via phone, email, and in-person meetings to understand requirements and expectations
• Translate complex technical information into accessible summaries for diverse audiences
• Lead customer…