Engineering Manager, Platform Integration

• Lead platform integration and test strategy across complex embedded platforms
• Build and develop a high-performing integration team spanning hardware and embedded software Drive early integration testing, risk reduction and platform capability readiness for future products

The Opportunity

The Engineering Manager, Platform Integration is responsible for leading the integration and de-risking of Cochlear’s embedded technology platforms. You will own the integration testing strategy that ensures hardware and embedded software come together as reliable, testable and scalable systems well before product-level integration.

This role plays a critical part in reducing downstream risk, enabling platform reuse, and demonstrating platform readiness to senior stakeholders and product development teams. You will lead the team responsible for integration planning, test strategy development, early manufacturing test approaches, and platform capability demonstration working closely with hardware, embedded software, architecture, research and manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach and develop platform integration teams, building deep integration and testing capability
• Define and own the platform integration and capability maturation strategy
• Develop and execute integration and de-risking test strategies using risk-based prioritisation
• Coordinate cross-domain integration activities across hardware, embedded software, manufacturing test and architecture teams
• Lead integration readiness reviews, identifying cross-platform dependencies and technical risks
• Guide development of reference manufacturing test approaches
• Manage resourcing, budgets and capacity planning across platform integration activities
• Track and improve integration effectiveness using KPIs, retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives Communicate integration status, risks and decisions clearly to project and senior stakeholders

• Experience leading integration activities in embeddedplatform or product development environments
• Strong understanding of platform integration, value-based prioritisation and de-risking strategies
• Experience working with hardware and embedded software teams on complex systems
• Demonstrated people leadership capability including recruitment, coaching and performance management
• Experience operating in regulated environments with quality and documentation requirements
• Strong decision-making skills, balancing value, cost, time and risk Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple technical domains

What Would Make You Stand Out

Proven experience owning and developing effective product or platform-level integration strategies, combined with strong collaboration and leadership skills.

Why this role is for you?

This role is ideal for an engineering leader who thrives in a complex operational environment with numerous stakeholders and dependencies. You’ll be able to bring fresh insight and new approaches to shape how platforms are integrated, reduce risk for future products, build specialist capability, and play a visible role in enabling Cochlear’s technology roadmap and mission-critical innovation