Computing and Sustaining Hardware Platform Manager - Onsite

Danaher Corporation•Sunnyvale, CA

7d•$180,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Computer & Sustaining Platform Manager serves as the primary operations interface to key internal partners including Product Management, Engineering, Regulatory, and Customer Care for our existing instrument platform & associated computing portfolio. This role owns the hardware operational strategy and execution across the full product lifecycle. This position is part of the Instrument Operations Platform and Planning team located in Sunnyvale, CA and will be an on-site role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (MBA preferred)
8+ years of experience in technical program management, operations, supply chain, sustaining engineering, or product development for complex electro‑mechanical systems within a highly regulated industry (medical device, life sciences, diagnostics, aerospace, or similar), including experience influencing senior leaders and driving outcomes across functions
Demonstrated ownership of a multi‑program operations development portfolio (intake, scoping, prioritization, resourcing tradeoffs, integrated schedules, RAID/decision logs, and closure), with regular executive‑level communication of progress, risks, and mitigation plans
Hands-on experience driving sustaining change from problem statement to implementation (e.g., field issue remediation, reliability improvement, cost-down, supplier changes/PCNs, and end‑of‑life component replacement), including cross‑functional coordination of verification/validation and documentation updates as required
Proven ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority and to act as the primary operations interface, escalation point, and relationship owner to Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Product Management, Customer Care, and external manufacturing/integration partners; exceptional written and verbal communication skills for aligning stakeholders and driving timely decisions

Nice To Haves

Defining service parts / FRU strategy for a large, distributed installed base
Software lifecycle management, image management, or release processes, including cybersecurity updates
New Product Introduction (NPI) or stage gate product development processes
Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for technical documentation, analysis, and executive communication

Responsibilities

Identify, scope, and prioritize sustaining development needs for the installed base (field issues, reliability trends, cost-down opportunities, and obsolescence), translating them into clear problem statements and executable work packages
Serve as the primary operations interface and relationship owner with Global Product Management, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Customer Care, and external manufacturing/integration partners—translating customer, regulatory, service, and cost requirements into clear operational product definitions and deployment plans
Define and execute the operations development roadmap (sustaining hardware and computing sub‑components), including executive‑level communication of progress, risks, and mitigation plans; own the functional checklists by project stage
As Operations Project Lead, drive cross‑functional execution through schedules, risk management, and stakeholder alignment; define and maintain a repeatable software image build, deployment, and validation process (major/minor releases and cybersecurity patches) with external partners, ensuring compliant execution
Lead the service FRU and refurbishment lifecycle for instrument operations: define parts/assemblies to stock and refurbish using reliability and cost inputs; coordinate part setup.