Manager, Systems Engineering

The posting, as Kestra Medical Technologies Inc. wrote it

The Kestra team has over 400 years of experience in the external and internal cardiac medical device markets. The company was founded in 2014 by industry leaders inspired by the opportunity to unite modern wearable technologies with proven device therapies. Kestra’s solutions combine high quality and technical performance with a wearable design that provides the greatest regard for patient comfort and dignity. Innovating versatile new ways to deliver care, Kestra is helping patients and their care teams harmoniously monitor, manage, and protect life.

The Systems Engineering Manager facilitates the execution of strategic product development objectives by providing both technical leadership and direct systems engineering contributions across the product development lifecycle. This role leads a small team of Systems Engineers while actively participating in system architecture, requirements development, risk management, system integration, and verification activities. The Systems Engineering Manager partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate customer, clinical, business, and regulatory requirements into robust medical device solutions while continuously improving systems engineering processes, tools, and best practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Leads and develops the Systems Engineering team.
• Generates and analyzes system architectures, requirements, and risk management artifacts.
• Communicates and coordinates with cross-functional teams.
• Provides technical leadership for system integration, verification, validation, and problem resolution.
• Advises teams on systems engineering tools, methods, and standards.
• Monitors work to ensure technical quality, effective execution, and schedule adherence.

COMPETENCIES

• Passion: Contagious excitement about the company – sense of urgency. Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Integrity: Commitment, accountability, and dedication to the highest ethical standards.
• Collaboration/Teamwork: Inclusion of Team Member regardless of geography, position, and product or service.
• Action/Results: High energy, decisive planning, timely execution.
• Innovation: Generation of new ideas from original thinking.
• Customer Focus: Exceed customer expectations, quality of products, services, and experience always present of mind.
• Emotional Intelligence: Recognizes, understands, manages one’s own emotions and is able to influence others. A critical skill for pressure situations.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Direct experience with requirements development, traceability management, risk management, system architecture, and verification activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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TRAVEL

• Occasional travel may be required, 10%

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

BENEFITS

Kestra offers a very competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, 401K with Match, etc.

Pay equity is an important part of Kestra’s Culture. Our compensation ranges are guided by national and local salary surveys and take into consideration experience level and internal equity. Each role is benchmarked based on the job description provided If your qualifications and/or experience level are outside of the posted position, we encourage you to apply as we are growing fast and roles that are coming soon may not be posted.

Salary: Annualized at $170,000 - $196,000 plus bonus, depending on experience. Kestra Medical Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. Kestra Medical Technologies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, disability, physical or mental status or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of visas (any) at this time. Applicants must be eligible to work for any employer in the U.S.

Kestra manufactures and provides life-saving products regulated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration and under contract with Medicare. Kestra maintains a drug free workplace and testing is a condition of employment.

Kestra Medical Technologies, Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.