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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Software Engineering - Acute Devices - **Company:** Vantive US Healthcare LLC - **Location:** Plymouth, MN, United States - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $275,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Software Architecture, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Process Control Systems - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5834605516 ## About the Role * Significant experience in Electro-mechanical devices and device software engineering. * Understanding of global regulatory requirements for medical devices; risk and reliability concepts for development; and the need to deliver quality products and/or processes. * Significant experience leading a globally distributed team and working in a global matrix environment. * Strong team building and talent management skills, and the ability to motivate team members to achieve goals. * Proven experience in driving product specific and overall portfolio strategy, specific to software technology, in a global business. * Must possess strong knowledge of scientific/technical disciplines and solid knowledge of related disciplines such as regulatory, quality, and/or product development. * Recognized internally and externally as expert in functional area. * Must be a strategic, innovative problem solver, and have strong influencing and communication skills. * Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills across Clinical, RA/QA, Systems, Operations, and suppliers., Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer/software engineering (Master's preferred). Experience in medical devices or other safety-critical electromechanical domains (e.g., aerospace, industrial controls, automotive) required; medical device experience strongly preferred. ## Description * Own product-line software strategy and roadmaps for device software for all acute products; aligning with business and product strategy and therapy needs. * Lead Acute global device software team, including functional managers and technical leaders. * Lead defining and implementing technology and software architecture strategy working with Acute device software leaders and in collaboration with systems leaders * Lead Acute global device software team in building execution plans and driving execution to deliver to the product roadmaps and releases across all Acute product lines. * Create, effectively communicate, and realize vision and strategy for the organization that aligns with the business and customer needs. * Establish an organization structure that ensures clear accountability and operational excellence. * Develop and mentor high-performing managers and technical leaders; build succession plans and communities of practice across global sites. * Provide strategic planning leadership for resource staffing and project execution with proactive management of technical and project risk to ensure delivery of business commitments * Leverages deep knowledge of technology/process/therapy domains, user needs, hazards, risk, and business targets and budgets to drive solutions and product design realization. * Management of technical and project risk to ensure delivery of business commitments. * Drive post-market software change management strategy, field data analytics, and reliability improvements with contained risk and minimal therapy disruption. * Embrace and embed agile ways of working in support of a fail-fast-learn-fast culture and enabling continual improvement. * Foster a collaborative work environment with strong working relationships within and across businesses and functions, and with strategic external partners. * Maintain current knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations and other regulatory requirements related to research and development (medical product development, design, safety, Cyber Security) to ensure compliance in all research, development, data collection and reporting activities. ## Related Videos - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Modern software architectures](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1684-modern-software-architectures) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)