IT Engineering Manager (Product Platform)

Editx; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

D-NETWORK is seeking an IT Engineering Manager for an international medical technology company based in Mechelen. You will manage Tech Leads and software engineers, ensuring health, stability and evolution of platforms while balancing people leadership, technical direction and delivery quality.

In a regulated medical device setting, you will collaborate with engineering, verification, quality, security and regulatory teams to deliver compliant and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software/engineering teams in complex, regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow the engineering team, coaching Tech Leads and engineers to ensure reliable delivery and growth.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap and oversee architecture and governance with Tech Leads.
• Coordinate software, embedded, verification, quality and regulatory activities to ensure delivery aligned with compliance.

Job description

D-NETWORK is looking for an IT Engineering Manager for an international medical technology company based in Mechelen.

The Opportunity

You will manage Tech Leads and Software Engineers and keep the different teams and functions aligned. You are responsible for the health, stability and evolution of the platforms, balancing people leadership, technical direction and delivery quality. In a regulated medical device setting, you will work closely with engineering, verification, quality, security and regulatory colleagues to deliver solutions that are both innovative and compliant.

This role suits a leader who pairs technical credibility with strong people skills and enjoys complex, cross-functional environments.

Key Responsibilities

Build and grow the engineering team

• Foster an engineering culture centred on dependable delivery, quality and continuous improvement
• Coach and develop Tech Leads and engineers, building leadership depth and succession readiness
• Set clear priorities and structured leadership routines in a safe, inclusive team environment
• Drive hiring, onboarding and long-term capability planning

Guide technical direction and platform integrity

• Define and evolve the technical roadmap for the platform components
• Contribute to architecture and design governance together with the Tech Leads
• Stay close to the most complex technical challenges and risk areas
• Promote modern practices such as secure coding, CI/CD and automation

Align teams and deliveries

• Coordinate software, embedded, verification, quality and regulatory teams
• Manage dependencies, integration points and release-readiness milestones
• Simplify the architecture and improve platform interfaces and boundaries

Lead through Tech Leads and strengthen governance

• Lead a group of Tech Leads across platform domains, with clear ownership and accountability
• Set up solid governance routines (design reviews, decision logs, roadmap alignment)
• Embed the discipline required in regulated environments: traceability, testability and reproducibility

Partner with stakeholders

• Work with R&D, Quality, Regulatory and Delivery colleagues
• Report clearly on platform health, risks and progress
• Keep technical debt and defects visible and properly prioritised

Champion quality and compliance

• Ensure compliance with medical device regulations and the company’s quality management system
• Build quality into everyday engineering practice
• Balance agile delivery with regulatory rigour