Integration engineer Jobs in Ottawa, ON

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We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. We are seeking a visionary, results-driven leader to head our Systems Development and Integration (SDI) team within the Handheld Systems R&D organization.
In this critical role, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team dedicated to the Point of Care (POC) Handheld business, which develops and sustains advancedin vitrodiagnostic (IVD) instruments for medical testing. As a key member of the R&D Handheld leadership team reporting directly to the VP of R&D Handheld Systems, you will bridge the gap between complex hardware and diverse software stacks.
The ideal candidate possesses a profound systems engineering background, a proven track record of integrating complex devices, and the executive presence to drive strategic execution in a regulated environment. Key Responsibilities: * Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of people leaders and individual contributors across hardware, software, and systems engineering.
Foster a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement. * Serve as a core member of the R&D Handheld Systems leadership team, contributing to the broader POC business strategy with an unwavering focus on quality, compliance, and delivery. * Oversee the development, integration, and delivery of electromechanical IVD instruments.
This includes direct accountability for all associated software (firmware, embedded, applications, and Instrument Data Management) and production tooling. * Partner closely with assay and consumable development teams to ensure seamless hardware-to-consumable integration, delivering cohesive, robust solutions for our customers. * Collaborate with internal manufacturing teams and external contract manufacturing partners to ensure flawless design transfer and scalable production. * Drive best practices in requirements engineering, architecture definition, and risk management across the entire product lifecycle. * Ensure all hardware, software, and systems engineering work meets the highest standards of quality, strictly adhering to FDA, ISO, and IVDR regulations. * Define, monitor, and elevate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve engineering output, predictability, and product reliability. * Coordinate across functions to resolve project impediments and ensure timely delivery. Qualifications: Education & Experience * Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, with a strong multi-disciplinary foundation in mechanical, electrical and software engineering.
An advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) is strongly preferred. * Minimum of 15 years of progressive R&D product development leadership experience in the medical device or in vitro diagnostics (IVD) space. * Demonstrated track record as a hands-on Systems Engineering leader with deep experience integrating complex electromechanical systems - encompassing full system architecture ownership, robust requirements management, and proactive risk identification & mitigation. * Strong working knowledge of FDA regulations, ISO standards (e.g., 13485, 14971), and IVDD/IVDR compliance. Leadership & Competencies * Demonstrated success managing large, diverse engineering teams, including experience leveraging external partnerships and managing significant offshore/global resources. * Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with a comfortable ability to present complex technical strategies to senior corporate management. * Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve cross-functional conflict, and prioritize deliverables in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. * Strong analytical skills with a habit of leveraging data, metrics, and systems principles to make informed decisions and drive performance. * Willingness to travel regularly, as required Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience * Experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary, next-generation platform development projects specifically within the point-of-care IVD space. * Strong Expertise in advanced systems engineering methodologies and automated testing frameworks for integrated hardware/software systems. * Demonstrated ability to negotiate scope, timelines, and resource allocation across competing business priorities without compromising quality. Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries.
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