Director of Engineering- Location: On-site in Danvers, MA
Role DescriptionThe Director of Engineering is responsible for leading a cross-functional team in the development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing products for the Mobile Computed Tomography business. The Director of Engineering works closely with cross-functional teams, including Service, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Applications and Product Management, to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions to fulfill the company's Market, Product & Technology strategy.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing business that makes a difference in the quality of people's lives. Mobile CT is a transformation of fixed imaging technologies into point-of-care platforms, bringing the power of innovative imaging to patients.
Key duties and responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:
Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence- Drive technology collaboration across business units to accelerate innovation and leverage enterprise capabilities.
- Collaborate with researchers, customers and product management to drive continuous improvement of our products and generate generational product plans to address unmet customer needs.
- Facilitate the technology and product roadmap necessary to achieve medium-to-long-term market strategy.
- Serve as process owner for New Product Introduction (NPI) and product improvement process.
- Establish, monitor and continuously improve Engineering metrics and operational performance to drive efficiency, scalability, and productivity.
- Own and advocate for the division's intellectual property strategy; actively support invention disclosure, patent development, and IP portfolio growth.
- Promote agile methodologies, engineering best practices, and operational excellence.
- Enable technical leaders to make sound architectural and technical decisions.
- Monitor organizational health metrics such as retention, engagement, delivery, and quality.
- Remove organizational obstacles that impact engineering effectiveness.
Planning & Resource Utilization- Partner with engineering and product leaders to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively across teams.
- Optimize team capacity, workload balancing, and staffing to maximize productivity and delivery outcomes.
- Evaluate current and future resource needs, including hiring, contractor utilization, and budget planning.
- Monitor resource utilization, team velocity, and organizational capacity to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Drive quarterly and annual planning processes, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives and engineering execution.
- Collaborate with Finance, HR, and executive leadership on headcount planning, forecasting, and budget management.
Financial Leadership- Develop and manage the engineering organization's annual operating and capital budgets.
- Partner with Finance and executive leadership to create accurate budget forecasts, headcount plans, and long-range financial plans.
- Monitor budget performance, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions to ensure fiscal responsibility.
- Optimize engineering investments by balancing business priorities, staffing needs, technology investments, and operational costs.
- Evaluate the financial impact and return on investment (ROI) of engineering initiatives, tools, platforms, and strategic programs.
- Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations, and management of technology and service provider expenditures.
- Ensure efficient allocation of financial resources to maximize organizational value and delivery outcomes.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining product quality, reliability, and employee experience.
- Establish financial metrics and reporting to track budget performance, resource utilization, and investment effectiveness.
People Leadership- Establish leadership practices that improve team productivity and delivery predictability.
- Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers.
- Build a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development conversations.
- Coach managers on leadership, conflict resolution, feedback, and employee engagement.
Qualifications and Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience- M.S. or Ph.D. in Biomedical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Other STEM degrees considered with adequate industrial experience.
- 10+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and service of Computed Tomography or analogous experience in another medical imaging modality required.
- 5+ years of experience of leading cross-functional teams in their daily execution, ensuring necessary skills and resources are effectively applied and delivering to plan.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling engineering teams.
- Strong experience with performance management, coaching, and career development.
- Experience leading organizational change in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and executive stakeholder management skills.
Computer & Analytic Skills- You must be excellent with technology, be able to present using a laptop computer and be able demonstrate proficiency with MS Office package, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; as well as Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome
Competencies- People leadership and coaching
- Talent development
- Emotional intelligence
- Strategic thinking
- Organizational design
- Change management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Executive communication
- Conflict resolution
- Decision-making
- Influencing without authority
- Inclusive leadership
Physical Requirements- Regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds
- Frequently required to sit at desk for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
- Interaction with x-ray devices; for this reason strict safety and tracking programs are in place, requiring the utilization of dose monitoring equipment either full time or as necessitated by situation
- The noise level in the work environment is occasionally very loud.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus
BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefit package which includes:
- Medical (Blue Benefit Administrators): 5 PPO Plans (with up to 95% employer contribution)
- Dental (Blue Cross Blue Shield): 2 PPO Plans (with up to 80% employer contribution)
- Vision (Blue Cross Blue Shield): 100% company paid
- Short/Long Term Disability, Life & AD&D (The Standard): 100% company paid
- 401k Retirement (Fidelity): 100% company match up to 5%
- Tax Deferred Health Care Savings Programs
- Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet, Legal, ID Theft
- Generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more!
