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# Senior Director, Systems Engineering

- **Company:** Transmedics Inc
- **Location:** Andover, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $220,600.0 - $314,050.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-director-systems-engineering-andover-ma--bbba5e6e-d50a-4e67-8bfb-2bc51ac1f22d

## About the Role

Systems Engineering, Organ Transplant, Technical Strategy, Systems Engineering, Electricity, Software Design, Leadership, Research & Development (R&D), Requirements Validation/Verification, Mechanical Design, * BS in Engineering plus 10+ years of systems engineering experience for medical devices, including experience managing an engineering team., * Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Engineering.

 * Direct knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards in the medical device industry.
 * Strong leadership skills with experience leading teams through complex research projects from concept to completion.
 * Deep knowledge of the state of the art for system-level requirements development and management, human factors, and verification and validation for medical devices.
 * Proven ability to lead a team (internal and external) to deliver high-quality, complex electromechanical medical devices compliant with US and international requirements.
 * Class II or III medical device experience.
 * Hands-on experience designing, testing, and formally verifying electro-mechanical systems with remote monitoring capability.
 * Clear, confident communicator, written and verbal.
 * Comfortable exercising independent judgment and driving results autonomously.

## Description

* Set department strategy - define the strategy for Systems Engineering within R&D, including the capabilities needed for TransMedics future.
 * Own system architecture - lead overall system architecture, requirements definition, design, and testing for next-generation Organ Care Systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This includes system-level performance of electro-mechanical and software systems, accounting for clinical needs and human factors, and translating system requirements into subsystem design requirements.
 * Lead design teams - provide leadership, oversight, and guidance to internal and external design teams for new products.
 * Stay hands-on - bring a hands-on approach to systems engineering strategy, driving detailed execution of requirements definition through design translation, verification, and validation.
 * Lead verification - own the system-level verification strategy for new product development, facilitating protocol and report generation across internal and external test labs.
 * Own goals & planning - set and monitor department goals to achieve corporate and project objectives, and own project planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
 * Partner cross-functionally - work closely with Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Clinical to keep programs moving.

Strategic Focus Areas

 * System Architecture & Requirements - own the end-to-end architecture and requirements strategy across electro-mechanical and software systems.
 * Design Excellence & Compliance - ensure system-level designs meet regulatory standards and human factors requirements the first time.
 * Hands-On Technical Leadership - stay close enough to the work to personally drive requirements translation and verification when a program needs it.
 * Team Building & Development - grow a high-performing systems engineering organization built to scale with the company.
 * Cross-Functional Partnership - work seamlessly with Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Clinical to bring products to market.

Management Responsibilities

 * Direct management of the Systems Engineering department, including performance reviews and professional development planning.
 * Oversight of design contractors, co-ops, and interns as needed.