Head of Engineering

**New Permanent Role - Head of Engineering**

Head of Engineering
Salary + Relocation Package– $170,000 – $200,000
Industry – Medical Devices
Location – St. Louis in Missouri – USA

Summary:

Manages engineering for the TMA (Treatment Management Applications) product line in St. Louis/Shanghai/Toronto/Crawley. Participates at the product-creation process and related project management of business line. Also manages continuous engineering related to the business line’s installed base. Supports development of a technology roadmap, drives system engineering and manages engineering resources and capabilities for the business line. Collaborates cross-functionally in the product creation process, with installed base and service lead concerning service requirements and continuous engineering.

Responsibilities:

End-to-end product responsibility along assigned product lifecycle for the TPS & QA as part of BL Linac Solutions:

• Ensures that the engineering team delivers value to the customer, working software/system is the measure of progress
• Instils continuous attention to technical excellence and good design
• Focus on continuous improvement
• Participates in Product Creation Process and related Project Management
• Participates the technology roadmap aligned with the BL Linac Solutions strategic plan
• Supports customer research collaborations for BL Linac solutions in conjunction with group research
• Manages TMA associated engineering budget and resources
• Participates in concept exploration, predevelopment and application development TPS
• Ensures the timely execution of the product roadmap according to agreed business case
• Ensure IP strategy is followed, and IP protection generated for key elements
• Drive innovation throughout the organization, e.g. AI.
• Together with procurement assesses potential supplier innovation collaborations and technical assessment of new proposed suppliers and/or moving up the BoM activities
• Manages development pertaining to requirements from the Continuous Engineering including Tier 5 complaint resolution
• Adhere to guidelines and principles defined by the Platform SW group
• Adhere to and improve Agile implementation and PLM processes
• Manage inter-relations between research, applications development, product management & IB/Service
• Connect closely with engineering leads within BL Linac solutions globally
• Connect closely with engineering leads globally from other BL

Management

• Long term competence development and engineering excellence
• Empowers engineering to make the right decisions
• Lead the effective utilization of resources deployed across the organizational line
• Line management responsibility for direct reports, incl. target setting, coaching and performance management
• Outline, update and control the org line expense budgets

We offer:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k, paid Vacation and Holiday
• A wealth of additional benefits including Wellness Reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Account
• Opportunity to work in the cutting edge in medical advancement
• Close knit company culture
• Upward mobility

Qualifications:

• Relevant academic background (Master’s degree or PhD degree level)
• Substantial senior management experience from international engineering organizations, medical devices industry preferred
• Demonstrated track record as a senior manager in the medical device industry
• Experience in the MedTech industry
• Proven experience with Agile Development and Product Lifecycle Management.
• Strong, collaborative senior leader
• Persistent and persuasive behavior to own and drive cross-functional initiatives
• High standard of interpersonal skills, based on a strong ethical standard, values and good judgement
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Results-driven
• Fast learning and sharp content-driven discussion partner
• Comfortable establishing benchmark metrics and drive decision on prioritization based on limited available resources
• Proven ability to influence diverse teams and constituents
• Ability to work collaboratively with geographically diverse teams to create a results-driven team environment