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Director, Device Engineering

200k – 215kBoston, MAHardware EngineeringOnsite10+ YOE
Summary

Leads multidisciplinary hardware and systems engineering team to manage full lifecycle of FDA-regulated wearable EEG medical devices, from concept to commercialization and sustaining support. Requires 10+ years experience in regulated device development, 5+ years people management, and deep expertise in wearables and embedded systems.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead and scale a multidisciplinary engineering team spanning hardware and systems engineering.
  • Own the end-to-end lifecycle of home sleep testing products, from concept and architecture through verification, regulatory submission, manufacturing transfer, commercialization, and sustaining engineering.
  • Ensure delivery of safe, reliable, high-quality medical devices that meet clinical needs, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
  • Oversee ongoing product support and improvement efforts, including vendor and contract manufacturer management, production and post-production issue resolution, yield improvement, and design enhancements.
  • Partner with QA, RA, Clinical Operations, and Logistics functions to maintain design controls, risk management, and audit readiness.
  • Mentor and coach engineers, strengthening technical depth in hardware design, systems integration, verification & validation, and regulated product development.
  • Guide architectural decisions, risk management, and trade-offs for new product introduction and manufacturing scale-up.
  • Lead creation and review of design control artifacts for regulatory compliance.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field required; advanced degree (MS or PhD) preferred.
  • Experience: 10+ years post-graduate experience leading hardware or device engineering teams, delivering FDA- and/or CE-regulated products from concept through commercialization; at least 5 years direct people management.
  • Deep technical expertise in wearable devices and embedded systems.
  • Fluency in medical device regulations: FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, design control best practices.
  • End-to-end product lifecycle and manufacturing experience: EVT/DVT/PVT builds, manufacturing transfer, DFM optimization, supplier qualification, yield improvement, root cause analysis, mass production ramp.
  • Strategic and hands-on leadership, cross-functional influence, communication skills.
  • Experience in dynamic environments like startups preferred.

Compensation

Salary range: $200,000–$215,000 base, plus equity, PTO, and other benefits.

Skills
hardware engineeringsystems engineeringembedded systemswearable devicesFDA 21 CFR Part 820ISO 13485ISO 14971IEC 60601design controlsDFMEVT/DVT/PVTroot cause analysis
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