Director, Global Systems Engineering & Delivery

Hobbsnews; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BD in Durham, NC is seeking a senior Systems Engineering leader to direct our global Systems Engineering team, aligning hardware and software development with quality and regulatory standards. You will champion MBSE, drive cross-functional collaboration across hardware, software, UXD, and manufacturing, and build a high‑performance engineering function across U.S.

and EU sites. This in‑office role requires 4 days in Durham with up to one day remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years of direct people leadership responsibility managing engineering teams or functions.
• Proven experience leading a Systems Engineering function or discipline within a complex, multi-site, hardware/software product development environment.
• Deep expertise in systems engineering fundamentals for both Hardware and Software: user needs definition, requirements management, system architecture, concept selection, interface definition, integration, risk analysis, test development, design transfer, and verification & validation.
• Strong understanding of design controls, risk management, and quality management systems in a regulated industry; medical device experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build and mature engineering functions, establishing standards, tools, competency models, and ways of working that scale across teams and geographies.
• Track record of developing engineering talent, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, career pathing, and performance management across levels (individual contributor through manager).
• Proficient in product development lifecycle (both waterfall & agile product development processes) and design control.
• DFSS is a plus.
• Experience operating in a matrixed organization, partnering effectively with Portfolio Leaders, Core Team Leaders, and peer functional leaders (Hardware, Software, UXD, PMO, Quality, Regulatory).
• Willingness to travel 15–25% domestically and internationally to support U.S. and European teams.
• This position is an in-office role, requiring 4 days/week in office in Durham and allowing up 1 days/week remote work.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the global Systems Engineering team, including Systems Engineers and Systems Delivery Leads, ensuring appropriate staffing, career growth, and performance management across geographies.
• Own and mature the Systems Engineering functional excellence program, including standards, tools, templates, and ways of working for user needs capture, requirements management, system architecture, and integration.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality application of systems engineering discipline across projects, from early user needs and Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) through design verification, validation, and post-launch sustaining.
• Partner closely with Hardware, Software, UXD, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory functional leaders to drive integrated development approaches and align on cross-functional standards and hand-offs.
• Provide functional oversight and resource management for Systems Engineering staff assigned to portfolios and projects, balancing capacity, capability, and priorities in partnership with Portfolio Leads and Core Team Leaders.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Leadership

Requirements management

MBSE

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DFSS certification

Job description

BD in Durham, NC is seeking a senior Systems Engineering leader to direct our global Systems Engineering team, aligning hardware and software development with quality and regulatory standards. You will champion MBSE, drive cross-functional collaboration across hardware, software, UXD, and manufacturing, and build a high‑performance engineering function across U.S.

and EU sites. This in‑office role requires 4 days in Durham with up to one day remote.