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About the Role

Novanta Medical, part of Novanta’s Advanced Surgery business unit, specializes in Minimally Invasive Medicine. We develop devices and accessories such as Cameras, Insufflators, Medical Pumps, and tubing to aid doctors in performing surgeries with small incisions. Our insufflator and pump systems simplify complex surgeries by dilating body cavities, making diagnosis and treatment easier. We continuously innovate through collaboration with customers, doctors, and technical experts.

Responsibilities

Lead software development for medical devices and guide engineers in implementing software solutions.
Lead the transformation from classical software development to AI-supported software development within the team.
Analyze requirements based on functional specifications.
Create and review software requirements and maintain necessary documentation for medical-device development, including compliance, traceability, and product lifecycle support.
Conduct design and code reviews.
Independently plan tasks for self and the team.
Create and execute software tests.
Analyze and correct software modules in highly complex error cases.
Apply and ensure software standards within the team.
Create and maintain comprehensive technical and regulatory documentation to ensure compliance with FDA and ISO 13485/IEC 62304 standards.
Further develop internal software standards.
Assume advanced technical or organizational roles, such as Product Owner.
Lead and organize training sessions on software development practices, tools, and standards.
Support strategic decisions in the specialist area through preparation, evaluation, recommendation, and advice.
Lead software development for regulated medical devices and support engineers in complex implementation decisions.
Identify, evaluate, and introduce AI-supported software development practices, tools, and workflows.
Supervise students and external development service providers, focusing on technical quality, regulatory expectations, and team learning.
Assess the impact of changes to standards, technologies, and AI-supported development methods.
Independently mentor new employees and engineers in software development practices.
Participate in the hiring process for new employees, focusing on technical leadership capability and readiness for AI-supported software development.
Support employee performance evaluations by providing technical input on software engineering skills, collaboration, and development practices.
Participate in specialist conferences and external committees to monitor trends in medical-device software development and AI-supported engineering.
Advise management on business and technology decisions related to software development leadership and AI-supported software engineering.

Requirements

Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, systems engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent.
Approximately 2 years' experience in leading software development for regulated medical devices and guiding engineers in implementation.
Strong understanding of AI-supported software development approaches and practices, with the ability to lead their adoption.
Very good knowledge of system development, software architecture, and software design.
Extensive knowledge of embedded software development in C/C++ sufficient for technical direction, solution review, and implementation guidance.
Experience providing technical guidance, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality implementation.
Confident use of software development tools, AI-supported engineering approaches, and Microsoft Office.
Good verbal and written English skills (CEFR B2).
Desirable: knowledge in electrical engineering and transmission protocols.
Strong leadership mindset with the ability to guide engineers, set technical direction, and create alignment.
High willingness and capability to drive change, especially the transformation to AI-supported software development.
Quality-conscious, trustworthy, and reliable.
Team-oriented, communicative, and able to influence without direct disciplinary authority.
Structured and systematic working style with the ability to translate strategic goals into practical team practices.
Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Skills

Software development
AI-supported software development
Requirements analysis
Software requirements
Device documentation
Design reviews
Code reviews
Task planning
Software testing
Software module analysis
Software standards application
Technical documentation
Regulatory documentation
FDA compliance
ISO 13485 compliance
IEC 62304 compliance
Product lifecycle support
System development
Software architecture
Software design
Embedded software development in C/C++
Technical guidance
Mentoring engineers
Software development tools
AI-supported engineering approaches
Microsoft Office
Electrical engineering (desirable)
Transmission protocols (desirable)
Leadership
Change management
Teamwork
Communication
Influence
Structured working style
Systematic working style

Location

All sites

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Approximately 2 years' experience in leading software development for regulated medical devices

Education Level

Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, systems engineering, automation engineering, or equivalent

About the Company

Novanta Medical, part of Novanta’s Advanced Surgery business unit, specializes in Minimally Invasive Medicine.
We develop devices and accessories such as Cameras, Insufflators, Medical Pumps, and tubing to aid doctors in performing surgeries with small incisions.
Our insufflator and pump systems simplify complex surgeries by dilating body cavities, making diagnosis and treatment easier.
We continuously innovate through collaboration with customers, doctors, and technical experts.