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# R&D Engineering Manager at Lexington Medical, Inc.

- **Company:** Lexington Medical, Inc.
- **Location:** Bedford, MA
- **Posted:** 2026-06-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lexingtonmedical/jobs/5247846008

## Job description

Lexington Medical, Inc. is hiring an R&D Engineering Manager in Bedford, MA to lead electromechanical development of surgical stapling devices. This role combines people leadership with ownership of electromechanical product development across our powered and manual surgical stapling platforms.

## About Lexington Medical

Lexington Medical, Inc. is a medical device company designing and manufacturing surgical stapling technology at our headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. Our AEON™ Endostapler is an FDA-cleared, minimally invasive surgical stapler used in operating rooms around the world. With engineering, manufacturing, and quality working closely together, engineers stay close to the product and see their work move from an idea through prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and ultimately into the operating room.

## About the Role

As an R&D Engineering Manager at Lexington Medical, you will lead our Handle team, a group of 3 to 5 engineers supporting our Powered and Manual Surgical Stapler platforms.

You will provide both technical and people leadership across active product-development, product-improvement, and sustaining work. That means helping the team make sound engineering decisions, setting priorities, removing roadblocks, reviewing designs, managing project and resource tradeoffs, and developing the engineers themselves.

You will work closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other R&D teams as products move from development through transfer to production and throughout their lifecycle.

## Responsibilities

- Lead and develop a team of 3 to 5 engineers working on electromechanical surgical stapling instrumentation.
- Provide technical leadership across sustaining and active product-development programs, from product definition through design, verification, transfer to production, and lifecycle support.
- Set priorities and drive day-to-day execution, including removing technical roadblocks, resolving resource conflicts, and keeping programs moving against commitments.
- Participate in product-definition and design-requirement decisions and translate them into actionable engineering plans.
- Serve as a technical resource and escalation point; review and approve engineering documentation, change orders, and risk-management files.
- Own the Design History File and other relevant product documentation, including transfer-to-production documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Lead design reviews and ensure engineering decisions account for technical, quality, manufacturing, and cross-functional goals.
- Partner with RA/QA, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Operations on product improvements, DFX changes, new product introductions, and sustaining initiatives.
- Build a strong engineering team through feedback, coaching, career development, recruiting, and onboarding.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of product-development experience, including 2+ years leading development teams through complex technical projects.
- Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end product or subsystem development with accountability for outcomes.
- Experience bringing a product from initial concept development through transfer to production.
- Strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and proficiency with SolidWorks.
- Experience with design controls and quality systems such as ISO 13485 across development and sustaining activities.
- Strong technical judgment, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize, delegate, and deliver through a team while maintaining high standards of execution and quality.
- Experience with electromechanical devices is a plus; medical device experience is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

- Within your first 3 to 6 months, you understand the Handle platform, team capabilities, active programs, and major technical risks, and the team has clear priorities and ownership.
- Within your first year, you have improved both engineering execution and team capability while delivering meaningful progress across powered and manual stapling programs.
- You balance technical depth with people leadership, getting directly involved when it matters without taking ownership away from the engineers you lead.

Location & Work Arrangement

This position is based at our headquarters in Bedford, Massachusetts, in the Greater Boston area, and is an on-site role.

Visit our [Candidate Journey page](https://lexington-med.com/candidate-journey/) to learn what to expect from our hiring process.

## About Lexington Medical, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Lexington Medical, Inc. designs and manufactures surgical stapling solutions, including the AEON Endostapler and AEON Powered platform, used in thoracic, bariatric, colorectal, and general surgery.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Growth/Private Equity; latest round $37.8M led by Ampersand Capital Partners in 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Leon Amariglio (CEO) and Tak Cheung (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Medical Equipment Manufacturing – Surgical Stapling
- **Target customers**: Hospitals, surgeons, and healthcare providers (B2B); customers in nearly 40 countries
- **Mission/purpose**: To build the world’s best surgical stapler and set a new standard for patient outcomes in the operating room.

## Products & Services
- **[AEON Endostapler](https://lexington-med.com/)**: Manual surgical stapler offering industry‑best clinical performance across multiple surgical specialties.
- **[AEON Powered Stapling System](https://lexington-med.com/)**: Powered precision and intelligent firing platform that expands on the manual stapler’s performance, designed to improve consistency and outcomes.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue ~$22.5M (2025 estimate) | Total Funding $37.8M (last round: Private Equity, May 2025, led by Ampersand Capital Partners)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Ampersand Capital Partners (lead investor in latest round); other prior investors include unnamed backers in Series A (2016) and Series B (2018)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 21.8% YoY (96 employees); operates in 12 countries and supports surgeons in nearly 40 countries; active job postings increased 66.7% year‑over‑year; recent global expansion into Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Single‑category focus** – concentrates engineering and R&D entirely on surgical stapling, enabling rapid iteration and deep expertise.
- **US‑based manufacturing** – operates a 30,000‑sq‑ft engineering and manufacturing facility in Bedford, MA, allowing tight quality control and fast design‑to‑production cycles.
- **Nimble, customer‑driven innovation** – small teams with direct surgeon feedback loops; product improvements are implemented quickly.
- **Clinical performance** – the AEON platform is positioned as “industry‑best” in staple formation and reliability, backed by surgeon adoption among key opinion leaders.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion** – scaling commercial presence in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East (recent hires in Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Israel, and more).
- **Product development** – continuous improvement of the AEON platform (both manual and powered) and expansion of the powered stapling system.
- **Talent acquisition** – actively hiring across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and supply chain to support international growth and product innovation.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Small, fast‑moving teams where employees take on real responsibility early and see their work directly impact live surgical procedures. Core values: Delivery & Speed, Collaboration, Ownership, Focus & Excellence, Curiosity.
- **Work environment**: Headquarters in Bedford, MA; field‑based commercial roles globally. Flexible time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, and life insurance.
- **Engineering culture**: Engineers work on a single, high‑stakes product category; “very little distance between the work and how it performs in practice.” Emphasis on continuous learning, accountability, and cross‑functional collaboration.
- **Growth trajectory**: High growth (headcount up 21.8% YoY, revenue $22.5M) with a clear mission and expanding global footprint – ideal for professionals who want to build and scale a disruptive medtech company.

## Sources
1. [lexington-med.com](https://lexington-med.com/) – Company overview, products, culture, founder message
2. [lexington-med.com/careers](https://lexington-med.com/careers/) – Career page with values, benefits, employee testimonials
3. [linkedin.com/company/lexington-medical-inc-](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexington-medical-inc-) – Company details, financials, headcount, funding, executive team
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/lexingtonmedical](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lexingtonmedical) – Current job openings across engineering, sales, supply chain

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