CTO, Medical Devices & AI-Driven R&D Leader

Ably Medical AS; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ably Medical AS seeks a hands-on CTO to lead a growing tech team. You will deliver projects on plan, shape the technical roadmap, and drive AI agents into R&D workflows.

Expect responsibility across hardware, embedded software, cloud analytics and regulatory compliance within a small, flat Scandinavian team at Oslo Science Park. You will collaborate closely with management to align product priorities with a technical strategy, manage external partners, and ensure MDR/CE compliance while enabling

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in medical device or regulated product development with senior technical leadership.
• Strong system architecture and engineering across hardware, embedded software, cloud and analytics.
• Experience delivering hardware products to volume manufacturing with DFM and cost reduction.
• CE marking under EU MDR 2017/745 with technical documentation and conformity assessment.
• ISO 13485 development projects for products with software and V&V.
• Proven ability to lead R&D from startup to growth phase.

Responsibilities

• Run R&D projects hands-on and deliver on committed dates, including scope, plan, budget and resources.
• Own system architecture and integration across hardware, embedded software, cloud and analytics.
• Define technology strategy and roadmap, including AI in development and products.
• Ensure design control, risk management, traceability and V&V for MDR/CE.
• Lead design transfer to production with Operations and suppliers.
• Design for volume production and drive cost reduction of components.
• Build and develop the R&D team and set investment priorities.
• Deploy and manage AI agents integrated in R&D workflows and ISO 13485 framework.
• Drive AI agent adoption across Ably and help colleagues integrate agents into workflows.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

System architecture

AI integration

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional

Team building

Budget management

Delivery on plan

Education

Technical MSc or equivalent

Job description

Ably Medical AS seeks a hands-on CTO to lead a growing tech team. You will deliver projects on plan, shape the technical roadmap, and drive AI agents into R&D workflows.

Expect responsibility across hardware, embedded software, cloud analytics and regulatory compliance within a small, flat Scandinavian team at Oslo Science Park. You will collaborate closely with management to align product priorities with a technical strategy, manage external partners, and ensure MDR/CE compliance while enabling