VP, Hardware Engineering - Acton, MA (Onsite)

Company Overview: 

We are a cutting-edge medical device company committed to developing innovative, consumer-facing products that make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes. Our mission is to revolutionize healthcare by delivering transformative, high-quality solutions at scale. 

Job Description: 

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary technical leader to spearhead our next-generation product development initiative. In this role, you will oversee the design, engineering, and manufacturing of a groundbreaking hardware platform, produced at scale for mass adoption. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing, cross-functional engineering team comprising mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to deliver disruptive solutions to the market. 

Key Responsibilities: 

•  Lead the development of a state-of-the-art hardware platform, delivering high-impact products for millions of users. 
• Build and manage a world-class engineering team. 
• Oversee mechanical and electrical engineering, design for manufacturing, and product optimization. 
• Guide product development from concept through to commercial launch in an Agile environment (prioritize, planning, execution, removal of impediments, continuous improvement). 
• Drive collaboration between engineering, product, and manufacturing teams to deliver on ambitious timelines and goals. 
• Manage cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless communication and integration between hardware, software, and product development. 
• Make critical decisions on technical direction and strategies. 
• Partner with franchise heads, product managers, and manufacturing leads to ensure alignment with project goals and deliverables. 
• Develop hardware strategy and drive integration with other component roadmaps 
• Lead technical trade-offs and guide architectural decisions that optimize product design for scalability and manufacturing. 
• Develop joint roadmap with external parties that achieves technical and business objectives. 
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards throughout product development. 
• Create and maintain timeline budget 
• Chooses risk/reward tradeoffs for strategic direction with broad impact. 
• Develop and own IP strategy with internal council 

Key Decision Rights 

• End-to-end engineering development guidelines for the product 
• Engineering design standards, quality & talent 
• Hiring, talent development and management for the engineering teams 

 Education and Experience: 

• BA/BS in Engineering, 18+ years of engineering experience, including leadership roles, with a minimum of 5 years in product development. 
• Medical device industry experience is required.
• Agile product development experience highly recommended 
• Thorough working knowledge of ISO 13485 
• Demonstrated ability to attract, select, retain, develop, and lead cross functional teams 
• Strong systems engineering, embedded software engineering, hardware engineering, control system engineering, and design for manufacturing experience 

Required Leadership Skills & Behaviors 

•  Proven track record in leading product development and bringing innovative devices to market. 
• Strong background in mechanical and electrical engineering, with a focus on hardware and manufacturing. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing engineering teams. 
• Experience managing complex, multi-functional projects. 
• Expertise in high-volume manufacturing and scaling hardware