Lead the Development of Software for Innovative Medical Devices

Are you a hands-on software engineering leader who enjoys mentoring teams while remaining involved in technical development? Do you have experience building software in a regulated medical device environment? If you're looking for an opportunity to influence engineering processes, product development, and software quality, this could be the next step in your career.

Our client is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for the design, development, validation, and support of software used in medical products. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical oversight with active participation in software development, helping drive engineering excellence while ensuring compliance with medical device regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers
• Foster technical excellence through collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Improve software development processes, methodologies, and best practices
• Manage external resources supporting software validation and cybersecurity testing

Software Development

• Provide technical leadership for software architecture, system design, and development
• Guide software requirements, specifications, and design documentation
• Contribute to software and firmware development as needed
• Lead software testing, code reviews, and verification activities
• Support development of cloud and web-based software applications when appropriate

Product Support

• Lead investigations into software and firmware issues reported from the field
• Direct analysis and implementation of software improvements
• Help ensure software compatibility, reliability, and long-term product performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Advanced degree preferred
• 12+ years of software development experience
• At least 6 years developing software within the medical device industry
• Minimum 5 years leading software engineering teams
• Experience with cybersecurity requirements and software security
• Experience developing real-time firmware for medical devices preferred
• Cloud and web application development experience is a plus

Technical Experience

Experience with the following is preferred:

• C#, C, C++, and SQL
• Git, Mercurial, or SVN
• IEC 60601
• IEC 62304
• ISO 14971
• Medical device software development
• Software validation and verification
• Medical IT infrastructure and cybersecurity
• Leading engineering teams across domestic and international locations

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented engineering team while remaining engaged in the technical work. You'll play an important role in improving software development processes, mentoring engineers, and helping bring innovative medical products to market in a highly regulated environment.

Additional Information

• Travel: Approximately 10% domestic travel
• Leadership Role: Responsible for leading and mentoring a software engineering team while remaining technically engaged
• Impact: Play a key role in delivering high-quality, compliant software that supports innovative medical products.

Salary: $210K-225K plus up to 20% annual bonus