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VP – Hardware Engineering

VP – Hardware Engineering

CompanyInsulet Corporation
LocationActon, MA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • BA/BS in Engineering
  • 18+ years of engineering experience, including leadership roles
  • 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

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
  • Choose risk/reward tradeoffs for strategic direction with broad impact
  • Develop and own IP strategy with internal council

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise in high-volume manufacturing and scaling hardware solutions is preferred but not required