Associate Director, R&D - New Product Development
Company websitebd.com (Becton Dickinson, opens in new tab)
Base salary $175,800 to $281,300
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B
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- LocationUSA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
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About this job
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.
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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.
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
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Salary Range Information
$175,800.00 - $281,300.00 USD AnnualSource: Becton Dickinson on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Associate Director, R&D - New Product Development (this listing) | $175,800 - $281,300 |
| Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Area Business Manager- Mid Atlantic | $175,849 - $290,151 |
| Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager, Regulatory Information & Content Management | $172,000 - $275,200 |
| Medical Affairs, Senior Manager | $172,000 - $275,200 |
| Regulatory Affairs- Senior Manager, Globalization (Registrations) | $172,000 - $275,200 |
| Sr Manager, Customer Quality Excellence | $172,000 - $275,200 |
| E-Commerce IT Senior Product Manager – Waters | $172,000 - $275,200 |
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-29
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Location as the employer wrote it: USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B
$175,800.00 - $281,300.00 USD Annual
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