Sr. Manager, Software Engineering

Senseonics - Germantown, MD

- Senior

Germantown, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are looking for a Senior Manager of Software Engineering with 10+ years' experience in software development with 5+ years of mobile app development and 3+ years of leadership/management experience. Familiarity with Class II or Class III medical products would be desirable. A strong aptitude for relevant technologies, software engineering practices, detailed project scoping and planning with strong team building skills and multitasking abilities are very desirable. The individual should be self-driven and be able to manage multiple simultaneous projects involving more than one functional area. This includes leading the team of individuals who will develop the software requirements, enhanced security features, implement and integrate the software and ensure successful release of the product to market. Besides the product development engineering team, the role will also involve working closely with the Marketing, Clinical, Quality and Regulatory organizations in developing various aspects of the system and ensuring standards compliance for different markets.

Responsibilities

• Develops software development project plans for Mobile Apps and provides feedback on development strategy, development cost, product cost, project risks and timelines for each project
• Provide expertise on software engineering; plan, advise, analyze, design, test and manage group which develops highly complex software used in engineering systems
• Responsible for design and development of systems that, while focusing on software and its interfaces, will span the disciplines of cloud systems, mobile Apps, over the shelf software and customized software used for testing in development and production
• Provide broad technical leadership in area of expertise helping company set technical direction and course for future programs
• Provide research direction and recommend design options and enable experiments to determine potential design feasibility or application
• Serve as technical leader for major development projects including development/adoption of new software technology or multiple simultaneous sub-projects
• Responsible for ensuring that design activities are coordinated per the development procedure
• Establish and maintain project schedules
• Hire, develop and mentor team of software engineers
• Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments
• Possess good personal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communicates both within and external to the company
• Responsible for design/development activities which may include leading, participating or supporting Concept, planning, design and execution stages including: Risk assessment, Prototyping, Concept validation, Implementation, Verification Testing, Product validation
• Evaluate potential software product improvements and recommend design modifications

Requirements

• BS in Engineering (EE, CS, CE) from an accredited university
• 10+ years' experience in software development with 5+ years of mobile app development and 3+ years of leadership/management experience
• Good understanding/experience of regulated product development
• Proven skills in understanding customer needs for diagnostic medical devices
• Experience in managing projects from inception to post-market
• Self-motivated person with a strong execution ability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with minimal management oversight
• Strong analytical skills to analyze dependencies in a project and proactively understand/anticipate the critical paths on projects

Nice-to-haves

• MS/Ph.D. in software engineering
• Experience in medical device regulatory requirements (SiMD or SaMD)