Director, Systems Engineering
Danaher Corporation
Summary
The Director, Systems Engineering is responsible for defining the systems engineering strategy, establishing scalable processes and best practices, and driving cross-functional integration across software, test, mechanical, and electrical engineering. This role is critical to translating complex system requirements into innovative, integrated solutions that deliver exceptional performance, quality, and value for patients and clinicians.
Job description
In This Role, You Will Have the Opportunity To:
- Build a highly skilled, professional Systems Engineering & Integration function within Masimo’s Solutions Engineering team.
- Drive systems engineering strategy and integration planning for next-generation patient monitoring solutions, enabling the successful delivery of innovative, differentiated products.
- Partner with Software, Test, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering leaders to define systems engineering workflows, establish clear system requirements, and develop and execute robust integration plans.
- Establish scalable approaches to requirements management, systems architecture, traceability, interface definition, and systems verification and validation to ensure integrated solutions meet performance, quality, and reliability expectations.
- Build a culture of systems thinking, data-driven decision-making, risk management, and continuous improvement to enhance engineering effectiveness and accelerate delivery of market leading patient monitoring solutions.
The Essential Requirements of the Job Include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in complex product development, systems engineering, systems integration, or a related field including 4+ years of experience in engineering management roles.
- Proven ability to translate product and customer needs into clear system requirements, workflows, interfaces, and integration plans.
- Experience building a new systems engineering organization, establishing a systems integration function, or scaling engineering capabilities within a growing organization.
- Demonstrated success leading Systems Engineering activities for multidisciplinary product development projects from early concept and requirements definition through integration, verification, and product delivery.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to align technical teams and executive leadership around shared priorities.
- Ability to attract and build engineering talent, strategically deploy resources, and enable positive team culture.
It Would Be a Plus If You Also Possess Previous Experience In:
- Medical devices, patient monitoring, healthcare technology, or other highly regulated product development environments.
- Familiarity with medical device quality systems, design controls, risk management, and applicable regulatory standards, such as FDA QMSR, ISO 13485/14071/80601-2-61, and IEC 62304.
- Establishing or improving engineering processes, workflows, requirements management, and systems verification and validation practices.
- Systems engineering methodologies and tools for requirements management, traceability, architecture modeling, interface management, and verification and validation.
- Applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), system modeling, or digital engineering practices to complex product development.
- Agile product development, software product ownership, and coordination of hardware and software development lifecycles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, software engineering, biomedical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience in complex product development, systems engineering, systems integration, or a related field including 4+ years of experience in engineering management roles.
- Proven ability to translate product and customer needs into clear system requirements, workflows, interfaces, and integration plans.
- Experience building a new systems engineering organization, establishing a systems integration function, or scaling engineering capabilities within a growing organization.
- Demonstrated success leading Systems Engineering activities for multidisciplinary product development projects from early concept and requirements definition through integration, verification, and product delivery.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to align technical teams and executive leadership around shared priorities.
- Ability to attract and build engineering talent, strategically deploy resources, and enable positive team culture.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.