We are currently searching for a Head of Engineering to join our team.
Our ideal candidate is a highly experienced engineering leader who will be responsible for leading and guiding the overall research and development for the organization. We are open to candidates seeking either full-time or contract opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Works closely with the company's executive management to develop and implement long-range organizational strategic objectives, operating policies and procedures, and resource plans to achieve the organization's technology, research and development, and business goals.
- Establishes, coordinates, and executes responsibilities and procedures amongst technical teams and cross-functionally in alignment with other functions to achieve the organization's business goals.
- Provides leadership, optimal staffing, and overall management of the engineering team
Supervisory Responsibilities
- The Head of Engineering is responsible for managing the Engineering team and has direct supervisory responsibilities including hiring, developing/training, mentoring/coaching, and terminating employees.
Education and Experience
- 20+ years of experience in hardware, mechanical, or system engineering and experience working with a complex system, preferably an ultrasound system, in the medical device, test and measurement or related field.
- 15+ years of engineering functional management experience in a related field, including organizational development, recruiting and hiring excellent candidates, team building, and performance management
- Experience working with science or advanced development teams and leading ideas through product realization.
- Extensive experience successfully working through difficult, complex development cycles and delivering on time.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering field is required; an MS or Doctoral degree is highly preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted to meet these requirements.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proven expertise in working with a cross-functional product development team, including engineering, marketing, and operations.
- Proven experience managing functional managers and senior individual contributors, as well as mentoring managers and individual contributors in a variety of fields.
- Demonstrated strong business acumen and experience managing team budget and/or P&L.
- Technical leadership and relationship-building skills, ability to motivate others, and solid decision-making skills.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and be a team player with solid attention to detail.
- Requires a self-starter with innate curiosity, an eagerness to help where needed, and a desire to learn new things.
- The candidate will have a reputation and record of effective collaboration with peers, subordinates, and superiors as well as outside advisors and customers.
- The candidate must be an effective team builder, able to bring out the best in people through both coaching and by example.
- S/he must be an excellent communicator who radiates compassion and integrity.
- A deep understanding of ultrasound technologies and products is highly preferred.
- Travel, both national and international, is required for this position. Required travel involves day trips and/or overnight trips by car and/or airplane. Expected travel is up to 20% of the time.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
Comprehensive Benefits Package for regular employees (20+ hours/week): Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, EAP, LTD, 401k with 3% Safe Harbor contribution, 15 days Paid Vacation (pro-rated for 20-39 hours), Paid Sick Leave (1.56 hours for every 40 worked), 9 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating day, educational reimbursement, and annual discretionary bonuses.
