Development Director Jobs in San Diego, CA
Development Director jobs in San Diego are in strong demand, concentrated in Mission Valley, Downtown, and the Torrey Pines/UTC corridor across nonprofits, biotech, higher education, and healthcare systems. Employers hiring right now include Neurocrine Biosciences, Travere Therapeutics, and Syneos Health Commercial Solutions. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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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.
Required Skills
Optional Skills
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Primary Work Location
USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&BAdditional Locations
Work Shift
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
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
Salary Range Information
$175,800.00 - $281,300.00 USD AnnualWe 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.
Required Skills
Optional Skills
.
Primary Work Location
USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&BAdditional Locations
Work Shift
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
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
Salary Range Information
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Who's Hiring
- Neurocrine Biosciences38
- Travere Therapeutics26
- Syneos Health Commercial Solutions26
- BD13
- RPM13
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals77
- Consulting & Professional Services26
- Education13
Development Director Jobs in San Diego: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a development director job in San Diego?
San Diego's strongest hiring comes from its nonprofit sector, major research institutions, and health systems, so targeting those employer types gives you the clearest path in. Roles concentrate in Mission Valley, Bankers Hill, and the UC San Diego area. Candidates who stand out locally typically bring major gifts or capital campaign experience, strong ties to San Diego's philanthropic community, and a portfolio of donor relationships that can transfer to a new organization.
Which companies hire development directors in San Diego?
Employers hiring development directors in San Diego right now include Neurocrine Biosciences, Travere Therapeutics, and Syneos Health Commercial Solutions, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The local market is anchored by large nonprofits, health systems, and research universities, alongside a growing number of social impact organizations tied to San Diego's military, biotech, and community services sectors.
Are there remote development director jobs in San Diego?
Yes, though remote availability is limited for this role since development directors typically build donor relationships and attend in-person events. About 43% of development director openings tied to San Diego are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with most flexibility found in grant writing and foundation relations functions rather than major gifts or community engagement roles.
How can I get a development director job in San Diego with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Diego is moving up from a development manager or major gifts officer role within the city's nonprofit sector, particularly at mid-size health or human services organizations that promote from within. San Diego also has an active Association of Fundraising Professionals chapter that connects emerging professionals with local mentors and job leads, which can accelerate your path into a director-level seat.
Which industries hire the most development directors in San Diego?
The sectors hiring the most development directors in San Diego are Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Consulting & Professional Services, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. San Diego's high concentration of research hospitals, military-affiliated nonprofits, and university-adjacent foundations drives consistent demand for experienced fundraising leadership across those fields.
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