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About the Role

Lead the engineering function for a business focused on innovative diagnostic and measurement technologies. Guide product development, modernization, and execution across various engineering disciplines. Shape engineering strategy, support business growth, strengthen product quality, and build a collaborative culture focused on innovation, continuous improvement, cybersecurity, and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team to deliver high-quality products, solutions, and engineering programs.
• Establish engineering priorities, resource plans, project timelines, and execution strategies that support business growth and operational excellence.
• Oversee the product development lifecycle from concept through production, including new product development, major product refreshes, and end-of-life planning.
• Lead software and systems development across embedded software, applications, cloud services, Windows, and Linux environments.
• Champion Agile software development practices, distributed version control, code quality, code review, and effective software development lifecycle practices.
• Provide technical guidance in algorithm development, signal analysis, filtering techniques, UI/UX improvements, and software architecture.
• Support engineering design reviews, including electrical schematic and PCB layout reviews.
• Ensure engineering programs meet applicable industry standards, regulatory expectations, cybersecurity requirements, and product quality expectations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, quality, service, sales, and marketing, to support product development and market needs.
• Manage engineering budgets, resources, risks, and timelines to support successful project delivery.
• Identify, evaluate, and support new technologies, external technical resources, and business development opportunities.
• Lead New Product Development initiatives, including products new to the business unit or market.
• Manage technical debt and develop practical roadmaps that improve product sustainability, maintainability, performance, and long-term platform health.
• Support strategic acquisitions and integration of new technologies, when applicable.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Use digital tools, data-driven decision making, and sustainable engineering practices to improve team effectiveness and product outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience, including engineering leadership experience.
• Experience leading successful product development initiatives for electronic instruments, embedded systems, medical technology, regulated products, or similar technical products.
• Experience leading Agile software development teams.
• Knowledge of embedded software, applications, cloud services, Windows, and Linux operating systems.
• Experience with distributed version control systems, coding standards, code review practices, and software quality methods.
• Experience developing software for resource-constrained embedded systems, including low-power or compute-constrained environments.
• Experience with algorithm development, data analysis, signal processing, and filtering techniques.
• Understanding of cybersecurity requirements, cybersecurity testing, and secure product development practices.
• Experience participating in or leading electrical design reviews, including schematic and PCB layout reviews.
• Project management experience, including budget oversight, resource planning, timeline management, and risk mitigation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects while maintaining focus on quality, schedule, and business objectives.
• Clear communication, collaboration, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think strategically, execute tactically, and support continuous improvement.
• Digital literacy and proficiency with digital tools.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.

Skills

• Agile software development
• Distributed version control
• Code quality
• Code review
• Software development lifecycle practices
• Algorithm development
• Signal analysis
• Filtering techniques
• UI/UX improvements
• Software architecture
• Electrical schematic review
• PCB layout review
• Cybersecurity requirements
• Product quality
• Project management
• Budget oversight
• Resource planning
• Timeline management
• Risk mitigation
• Digital tools
• Data-driven decision making
• Sustainable engineering practices

Experience Level

• 10 years of engineering experience
• Engineering leadership experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
• Master's degree in engineering, computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field.

About the Company

• Reichert is a business focused on innovative diagnostic and measurement technologies.