Software Engineering Manager II Job

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At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, we're solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we're one global team committed to making a difference in people's lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose-improving lives through your life's work.

This is a critical management role in R&D leading a high performing team responsible for the design and testing of electrical medical equipment software used to program implantable devices. This role interfaces with other functional managers (systems, hardware, firmware) as well as a global team of R&D engineers.

At Boston Scientific, our products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions. We continue to innovate in key areas and are extending our innovations into new geographies and high-growth adjacency markets. In Rhythm Management (RM) we offer solutions for treating irregular heart rhythms and heart failure, as well as protecting against sudden cardiac arrest. In addition, we offer solutions with 3D Mapping and Navigation systems, Radiofrequency Ablation catheters, Diagnostic Catheters, EP recording systems, and Intracardiac Access Sheaths. Boston Scientific develops, manufactures, and markets a broad array of products and services that enable less-invasive care for some of the most threatening cardiac conditions. We've been expanding indications and conducting pivotal research for over 20 years, resulting in increased access to the lifesaving and life-enhancing benefits of ICD and CRT therapies.

About the role:

This position is responsible for directing the activities of the software engineering function focused on developing software for electrical medical equipment that interfaces with implantable Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) medical devices. This team's primary activities are to create software requirements and design, implement the software, and test the software using various white box and black box approaches. Throughout this process, the software engineering manager oversees the efficient, high quality design and testing of this critical medical device software.

Your responsibilities include:

• Responsible for recruiting, coaching, and developing organizational talent.

• Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.

• Creates an entrepreneurial environment.

• Responsible for providing direction and guidance to exempt specialists and/or supervisory staff who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments. May supervise non-exempt employees.

• Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.

• Demonstrates effective change leadership.

• Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.

• Develops and executes organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills.

• Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, MDR, etc.).

• Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve department objectives.

• Responsible for developing, monitoring and appropriately adjusting the annual budget for the department.

What we're looking for:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering plus 7-9 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Advanced degree preferred.

• Experience developing product software

• Knowledge of Cardiac Rhythm Management products (pacemakers, defibrillators, leads, programmer, communicator, mobile device, patient management application)

• Knowledge of Lean/Agile concepts including scrums, burnups, retrospectives, backlog, and minimizing WIP

• Knowledge of software engineering methods and tools (structured development, thread management, static analysis, unit/integration/verification testing)

• Knowledge of test automation systems for software development

• Knowledge of test protocol development

• Design Controls expertise with particular focus on requirements, design, verification and traceability

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing regulated, safety critical software

• Experience working with a global R&D team

• Ability to lead a high performing team of experienced engineers

• Ability to prioritize resource needs across competing projects

• Experience in leading change management initiatives

• Strong communication skills, including technical discussions at all levels

• Ability to develop partnerships with cross-functional areas within and outside of product development

Quality System Requirements

• In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures.

• Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained in order to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy.

• Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.

About us

As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you're looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there's no better place to make it happen.

Requisition ID: 473981