10 Edwards Lifesciences engineering leaders
Derrick Johnson, Sr. Director of Engineering, Surgical Structural Heart at Edwards Lifesciences, is one of ten Edwards Lifesciences engineering leaders listed here, alongside people who hold senior director, R&D and process engineering director roles there. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Edwards Lifesciences from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amir Memaran
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Engineering - Advanced Technology · Edwards Lifesciences
Amir Memaran has been Sr. Director, Engineering - Advanced Technology at Edwards Lifesciences since November 2017; the profile headline reads Sr. Director, Engineering - Advanced Innovation & Technology. Amir Memaran was also in Product Lifecycle Management at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2014–2017) and Manager - Strategy & Operations - Product Development at Deloitte (2013–2014).
Andrian Santoso
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering - World Wide Engineering (Global) · Edwards Lifesciences
Andrian Santoso has been Director of Engineering - World Wide Engineering (Global) at Edwards Lifesciences since November 2024, based in Singapore, and Director of Engineering (Singapore portfolio) there (2022–2024). Andrian Santoso was also Senior Engineering Manager APBC (2021–2022) and Engineering Manager APBC (2018–2021) for hardware, firmware and system test at Rockwell Automation.
Christopher Clawson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Engineering - Pilot Operations · Edwards Lifesciences
Christopher Clawson has been Director, Engineering - Pilot Operations at Edwards Lifesciences since April 2022. According to the profile, Christopher Clawson manages pilot operations manufacturing engineering for all delivery systems programs. Christopher Clawson also held the roles Senior Manager, Engineering - Pilot Operations (2021–2022) and Manager, Engineering - Pilot Operations (2019–2021) at the company.
Derrick Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Engineering, Surgical Structural Heart · Edwards Lifesciences
Derrick Johnson has been Sr. Director of Engineering, Surgical Structural Heart at Edwards Lifesciences since April 2022, and Director of Engineering, HVT R&D there (2011–2023). Derrick Johnson also held the role Project Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences (1996–2005), and was Director R&D at Silara Medtech (2009–2011) and Director R&D at ReVision Optics (2005–2009).
Edwin Martinez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, Process Development · Edwards Lifesciences
Edwin Martinez has been Director of Engineering, Process Development at Edwards Lifesciences since April 2022, based in Irvine, California, according to the profile. Edwin Martinez also held the role Senior Engineering Manager, Process Development (2021–2022) at the company, and was Senior Engineering Manager at Baxter International Inc. (2016–2021) and Principal Project Engineer, New Technology Implementation at Pfizer (2015–2016).
Eithne Lynch
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Engineering · Edwards Lifesciences
Eithne Lynch has been Senior Director, Engineering at Edwards Lifesciences since March 2025, based in Ireland; the profile headline also lists an AmCham board seat. Eithne Lynch was also Director of Engineering at Cook Medical (2022–2025) and Manager, Process Development, Boston Scientific Clonmel (2016–2022) and Senior Engineer, Process Development (2015–2016) at Boston Scientific.
Enriqueta Padilla
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Edwards Lifesciences
Enriqueta Padilla has been Director of Engineering at Edwards Lifesciences since April 2024; the profile headline reads Director of Engineering, Metals Center of Excellence, and the role is described as leading three groups. Enriqueta Padilla also held the roles Senior Engineering Manager (2022–2024), Engineering Manager (2021–2022) and Staff Manufacturing Engineer (2019–2020) at the company.
Lina Derderian
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, R&D Critical Care · Edwards Lifesciences
Lina Derderian has been Director of Engineering, R&D Critical Care at Edwards Lifesciences since January 2008, based in Irvine, California, according to the profile. Lina Derderian also held the roles Manager II, Research & Development (2002–2008), Manager I, Research & Development (1997–2002) and Staff Engineer, Research & Development (1994–1997) at the company, and was Senior Algorithm Engineer at Philips Ultrasound (1991–1994).
Patrick Luke
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering - THV Commercial DS Product & Process · Edwards Lifesciences
Patrick Luke has been Director of Engineering - THV Commercial DS Product & Process at Edwards Lifesciences since July 2024, a role the profile describes as focused on the commercial manufacturing of Transcatheter Heart Valve delivery systems. Patrick Luke also held the roles Director of Engineering - Metals Process Engineering (2023–2024), Sr. Engineering Manager, R&D (2022–2023) and Engineering Manager, R&D (2020–2022) at the company.
Victor Rodriguez
LinkedInExperience: Director Engineering & Capital Projects · Edwards Lifesciences
Victor Rodriguez has been Director Engineering & Capital Projects at Edwards Lifesciences since April 2023, a role in Puerto Rico that the profile describes as in charge of the engineering, sterilization maintenance and capital projects departments. Victor Rodriguez was also Senior Manager HVAC & Utilities, Global Engineering at Bristol Myers Squibb (2022–2023).
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- 01Which engineering problems take most of your time in your current role?
- 02How do you decide when a design or process change is ready to move from development into production?
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