Director, Systems Engineering- Pharmacy Automation - BD

OpenTalent; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

BD is seeking a senior leader to guide the global Systems Engineering team, driving staffing, career growth, and performance across geographies. You will own the engineering excellence program, including standards, tools, and ways of working for needs capture, requirements management, system architecture, and integration.

You will ensure disciplined application across projects from user needs to verification and post-launch sustaining, partnering with hardware, software, UXD, manufacturing,

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead global Systems Engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle and standards.
• Experience aligning engineering with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the global Systems Engineering team across geographies.
• Own and mature the Systems Engineering program, standards, and templates.
• Ensure high-quality application of systems engineering from PRD to verification and post-launch.

Skills

Leadership

Systems Engineering

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Staffing & Performance

Talent Development

Job description

Now

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

DUTIES & 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.

Drive continuous improvement of the systems engineering lifecycle within the QMS, ensuring design control compliance, robust traceability, and effective risk management practices.

Champion talent strategy for the function, recruiting, onboarding, mentoring, and building succession plans for systems engineering roles across the U.S. and EU sites.

Represent Systems Engineering on the R&D Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy, annual planning (ASR), budget reviews, and functional capability roadmaps.