Sr Director, Hardware Engineering
About The Position
The Sr Director, Hardware Engineering is a senior management position responsible for the development, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of bioMérieux instrumentation products. The role leads embedded software/firmware, electrical, and mechanical engineering functions to maintain marketable products and technologies. The position oversees resource allocation, resolves conflicting interests, fosters collaboration with other departments, and establishes and manages the function’s budget. It includes managing and developing people, mentoring key individuals, maintaining the integrity of performance management, and overseeing development and training plans. The Sr Director applies a broad understanding of staff capabilities to optimize individual contributions, moderate interactions across teams, and anticipate solutions to cross-functional technical issues with technical and business experts. The role drives continuous improvement of processes and procedures in line with project, program, and functional needs while ensuring compliance with the quality system and regulations. All work must comply with company quality procedures and standards; other duties may be assigned. The position requires an anticipated 5% travel and a 60% onsite commitment (three days per week); it cannot be performed remotely.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical or scientific field.
- At least 10 years of industry experience within Hardware Engineering, including Firmware or Electrical Engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience leading technical teams in a complex engineering or product-development environment.
- Ability to lead and influence in a matrix organization.
- Ability to analyze complex information, make informed decisions, solve problems, and translate technical considerations into business recommendations.
- Ability to organize work and resources, establish priorities, and manage competing objectives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate technical information.
- Strong planning and leadership skills, with a proven ability to meet business objectives.
- Strong business acumen, project management skills, and technical skills.
- Ability to meet the anticipated 5% travel requirement and 60% onsite requirement (three days per week); the role is not remote.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading teams of hardware developers.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing managers.
- Background in embedded software, electrical engineering, or computer engineering.
- Product development experience.
- Experience in an ISO/FDA-regulated environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, support, and continuously improve instrumentation products.
- Manage embedded software, electrical, and mechanical engineering functions to maintain marketable products and technologies.
- Allocate resources, arbitrate and resolve conflicting interests, and foster collaboration with other departments.
- Establish, manage, and control the function’s resource planning and budget.
- Manage and develop employees, mentor key individuals, and ensure the integrity of performance management and development/training plans.
- Optimize staff contributions based on an understanding of technical staff capacities and characteristics.
- Arbitrate objective conflicts and moderate interactions among staff and other team members.
- Anticipate resolution of cross-functional technical issues with technical and business experts.
- Drive continuous improvement of processes and procedures in accordance with project, program, and functional needs.
- Ensure compliance with the quality system, regulations, and company quality procedures and standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance.
- Choice of medical, including prescription, dental, and vision plans with nationwide coverage and telemedicine options.
- Company-provided life and accidental death insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Retirement plan with a non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
- Adoption assistance.
- Wellness programs.
- Employee assistance program.
- Commuter benefits.
- Various voluntary benefit offerings.
- Discount programs.
- Parental leaves.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
