The Senior Manager, Systems Engineering is responsible for providing technical group leadership in the design and development of state-of the-art high quality Ophthalmic Diagnostic Instruments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage a group of Systems Engineers in design, implementation, system integration, verification, and validation of medical devices.
• Plan projects, provides technical direction, work with outside research organizations, and coordinate the efforts of systems engineers and technicians in performance of assigned projects.
• Acts as the technical expert within the function. Contribute directly to applied research and system architecture designs through expertise in optics; signal processing, hardware, software, and system engineering.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of risk assessments. Ensures effective implementation of risk mitigations.
• Ensure that product development processes are being followed by the group members.
• Coordinate with other R&D groups, Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales and Service to ensure that the new and existing systems will meet the customer requirements.
• Set annual and ongoing goals and objectives for the group members.
• Write and conducts annual appraisals for the group members.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA in Engineering, Physics with optics concentration, and a minimum of twelve (12) years relevant work experience.  Masters or Ph.D. degree in one of the above areas highly desired and may substitute for less years of work experience
• Ten (10) + years experience in Electrical, Optics, and/or System design with 5+ years in systems engineer.
• Five (5) + years experience in a functional manager role
• Experience in ophthalmic systems, image processing, optical systems, and medical device development desired.
• Familiar with modern design methodologies and associated tools.
• Experience with system requirements development and performance verification of complex devices.
• Systematic approach to problem solving and issue resolution combined with good understanding of the relevant technologies and their practical applications.
• Experience with 21CFR 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971desired.

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in our workplace.

To Apply: Please forward resumes to d.jobs@meditec.zeiss.com and reference #1177JM