Engineering Manager Product Platform

Cochlear Limited; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible extra-legal benefits

Extensive onboarding and training program

Growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Cochlear Limited is looking for an Engineering Manager for the Product Platform in Mechelen, Belgium. In this pivotal role, you will lead engineering teams to maintain robust product platforms while ensuring compliance with medical device regulations.

Ideal candidates will have proven experience in engineering management, strong technical skills, and the ability to effectively collaborate across diverse teams. This position offers flexible benefits and an environment focused on life-work balance and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in complex environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills.
• Solid technical background for architecture and design decisions.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap for product platform components.
• Ensure alignment across software, embedded, verification, and regulatory teams.

Connaissances

Leadership

Technical direction

Stakeholder alignment

Agile delivery

Formation

Master’s or PhD in a relevant discipline

Outils

CI/CD practices

Secure coding

Description du poste

Engineering Manager Product PlatformSkip to main content# CareersEngineering Manager Product Platform page is loaded## Engineering Manager Product PlatformApplylocations: Mechelen, Belgiumtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R-623448Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.**Position Overview / Purpose:**We are looking for an **Engineering Manager – Product Platform** to play a key role in shaping and strengthening the foundation of the team.In this position, you will lead multiple engineering contributors, ensuring our product platform remain robust, compliant, and ready for the future.As an Engineering Manager within our Product Platform organisation, you will operate guiding and Tech Leads and Software Engineers while ensuring strong alignment across teams and functions.You will be responsible for the **health, stability, and evolution of our product platforms**, balancing people leadership, technical direction, and delivery excellence. Working within a regulated medical device environment, you will collaborate closely with engineering, verification, quality, security, and regulatory teams to deliver solutions that are both innovative and compliant.This is a role for a leader who combines **technical credibility with strong people leadership**, and who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments.**What You Will Do****Lead and Develop High-Performing Engineering Team*** Build a strong engineering culture focused on predictable delivery, quality, and continuous improvement* Lead, coach, and develop Tech Leads and engineers, strengthening leadership depth and succession readiness* Ensure clear priorities, structured leadership routines, and a psychologically safe, inclusive environment* Drive recruitment, onboarding, and long-term capability planning**Own Technical Direction & Platform Integrity*** Define and evolve the technical roadmap for product platform components* Contribute to architecture and design governance alongside Tech Leads* Stay close to complex technical challenges and risk areas* Promote modern engineering practices including secure coding, CI/CD, and automation**Drive Cross-Team Integration & Delivery Alignment*** Ensure alignment across software, embedded, verification, quality, and regulatory teams* Manage dependencies, integration points, and release readiness milestones* Reduce architectural complexity and improve platform interfaces and boundaries**Lead Through Tech Leads & Strengthen Engineering Governance*** Lead a group of Tech Leads across platform domains with clear ownership and accountability* Establish strong governance rhythms (design reviews, decision logs, roadmap alignment)* Embed engineering discipline required in regulated environments (traceability, testability, reproducibility)**Partner with Stakeholders & Provide Clear Leadership Insight*** Collaborate across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Delivery* Provide clear reporting on platform health, risks, and progress* Ensure visibility and prioritisation of technical debt and defects**Champion Quality & Compliance*** Ensure adherence to medical device regulations and Cochlear’s Quality Management System (QMS)* Embed quality into daily engineering practices* Balance agile delivery with regulatory discipline**What You Bring****Required*** Proven experience as an Engineering Manager leading software teams in complex environments* Strong experience leading through Tech Leads* Ability to build leadership depth and scalable team structures* Solid technical background with the ability to engage in architecture and design decisions* Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills across diverse functions* Excellent technical English* Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline (or equivalent). For candidates with degrees obtained outside Belgium, a formal recognition process may be required as part of the hiring journey. Support will be provided**Preferred*** Experience in medical device software or other regulated industries* Background in platform engineering, middleware, or shared components* Experience driving engineering maturity, CI/CD, and automation practices* Strong track record in improving quality, reliability, and engineering standards**Why Join Cochlear?*** Make a meaningful impact on people’s lives through hearing technology* Work in a highly collaborative, international R&D environment* Help shape next-generation product platforms and engineering practices* Grow as a leader in a role with clear impact on strategy and long-term capability**What we offer**An attractive remuneration package and flexible extra-legal benefitsAn extensive onboarding and training programAn enjoyable work environment with attention to life-work balance and homeworkingA stimulating environment with growth opportunities and opportunity to meet multi-disciplinary colleagues across the globeThis is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. Be part of something purposeful and APPLY now by clicking on the link below and see your career grow!**Cochlear Summary**Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (BahaTM).**Equal opportunities**Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities to avoid unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age. In line with our corporate ethics and statutory obligations we strive to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect - this is an important aspect of ensuring equal opportunities in employment.