Director, Systems Engineering
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Job description
This leader is responsible for all Lead Systems Engineers owning New Product Development (NPD) and Lifecycle Engineering programs, ensuring robust technical solutions, multi-functional alignment, and delivery of safe, effective, and innovative medical devices. The role serves as the primary steward of systems engineering best practices, driving technical excellence, requirements rigor, risk management, verification and validation, and design integration across the full product lifecycle., Leadership & Strategy
- Provide strategic direction for systems engineering across product lines, ensuring alignment with business goals, product roadmaps, and platform strategies.
- Lead mentor and develop team of high-performing Lead Systems Engineers. The Lead Systems engineers are responsible for delivering overall technical strategy, high-level architecture, and integration of complex electromechanical and energy-based medical products. They will collaborate with Functional Engineers, from the Hardware Engineering group, and Managers, from the Product and Portfolio Management group, to ensure the product value proposition is delivered per business expectations.
- Shape and execute strategy across the Endomechanical and Energy portfolio
- Establish and champion systems engineering methodologies, including model-based systems engineering (MBSE), requirements management, design integration, and verification strategies.
- Serve as a key technical leader within the R&D organization collaborating with Product and Portfolio Management, Hardware and Development Engineering, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Quality and Pre-Clinical leaders to ensure on-time/on-budget delivery of products.
- Drive alignment between R&D and Supply Chain to ensure product scalability and robust design transfer.
Systems Architecture & Technical Ownership
- Accountable for system-level architecture of complex electromechanical and energy-based medical devices, ensuring cohesive and scalable design solutions.
- Partner with upstream marketing, clinical engineering, and Front-End R&D to translate user needs and clinical insights into system requirements.
- Oversee the development and flow-down of system requirements, interface specifications, risk analyses, and verification/validation plans.
- Provide expert technical guidance to resolve system-level tradeoffs, integration challenges, and design risks.
- Ensure technical consistency and design traceability across subsystems including mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, energy delivery, and human factors.
Program Execution & Governance
- Own systems engineering support for New Product Development (NPD) programs from concept through commercialization.
- Guide lifecycle engineering efforts including cost-reduction, reliability improvement, sustaining engineering, and post-market design changes.
- DRI for building capabilities, talent development and succession planning within the department.
- Own key functional responsibilities of budget management and resource planning for the department.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Establish and maintain best-in-class systems engineering tools, processes, and templates.
- Drive innovation in system design, architecture modularity, and platform development.
- Promote a culture of technical and design excellence, and data-driven decision-making across the R&D organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field., * 12 years of R&D experience in medical devices or other high-regulation, complex system environments.
- Strong background in electromechanical systems, energy-delivery technologies, surgical devices, or related domains.
- 5+ year of direct people leadership.
- Consistent track record to lead a team of individual leaders to achieve business goals.
- Deep expertise in systems engineering principles, including requirements development, design integration, risk management, and design controls.
- Experience leading NPD programs from concept through launch and Life Cycle Engineering teams.
- Thorough knowledge of systems engineering practices for electromechanical products.
- Demonstrated willingness to proactively take on technical leadership and own ambiguous and challenging issues.
- Demonstrated ability to think analytically, solve problems, and influence decision makers across the organization.
- Thrive in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment with multiple priorities.
- Outstanding written, oral, and presentation communications skills for use within the team and for communicating with partners and leadership.
- Ability to work effectively in a large, complex team with members of varied backgrounds and levels of experience.
Preferred:
- Experience developing medical devices within FDA, ISO, and IEC requirements and guidelines including risk analysis and quality assurance.
- Demonstrated success improving engineering processes and organizational capability.
- Certifications: Project Management (e.g., PMP or equivalent)/ Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt/ Systems Engineering certification (e.g., INCOSE ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP).
Benefits & conditions
Creating Purpose, Developing Others, Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Operations Management, Process Improvements, Product Development, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Strategies, Program Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Research and Development, Research Ethics, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Credibility, Versatility
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$164,000.00 - $282,900.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation -120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year
