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Paul Borgmeier, PhD, PE

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Senior Director of Design Engineering at Black Diamond Equipment
📍 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Paul is an R&D and engineering leader specializing in regulated MedTech and high-consequence systems. Holding a PhD from the University of Utah and an active Professional Engineer license, he has led global teams at Johnson & Johnson and now directs design engineering for life-safety products at Black Diamond Equipment, focusing on disciplined execution and risk management.

Outside of work, Paul is a husband and a proud father to three children who are active in high school baseball and soccer. Given his current role developing climbing and trekking equipment, he is likely passionate about outdoor recreation and user safety in demanding environments.

He has a unique career path that bridges academia, where he was a university professor, with executive leadership in both life-saving medical devices and life-safety outdoor equipment.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Design Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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High-Consequence Design
His career spans regulated MedTech and life-safety outdoor gear, where engineering decisions directly impact user safety, reliability, and brand trust.
Regulated MedTech
Formerly led R&D for the Megadyne electrosurgery portfolio at Johnson & Johnson, driving innovation and lifecycle execution in a regulated environment.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Senior Director of Design Engineering
Black Diamond Equipment
1-2025
Founder and Principal Consultant (Electrosurgery & MedTech R&D Advisory)
CRUX Forward, LLC
1-2017 - 3-2025
Director of Research & Development
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
9-2008 - 1-2017
Vice President of Engineering
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
6-2004 - 12-2008
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering | Director of Undergraduate Studies
University of Utah
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Education
1990 - 1994
PhD
University of Utah
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