Director / Technical Program Leader - Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Systems (San Diego, CA)

Philips; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k match

HSA

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Director / Technical Program Leader for Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Systems in San Diego, CA. You will lead cross‑functional teams to deliver next‑generation IVUS hardware and software, overseeing system architecture, V&V, and regulatory alignment for a multi‑modal interventional platform.

With 15+ years in medical device R&D, you will drive strategic decisions, manage risk, and ensure on‑time product launches while collaborating with business leaders and customers to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of R&D leadership in medical devices.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering.
• Experience with regulatory standards (IEC 60601, FDA, ISO 13485).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, integration and launches of next‑gen IVUS systems.
• Define requirements, system architectures and verification/validation plans across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with medical device standards and global regulatory requirements throughout product development.

Skills

R&D leadership

Systems engineering

Medical device regulation

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title Director / Technical Program Leader - Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Systems (San Diego, CA) Job Description Director / Technical Program Leader - Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Systems (San Diego, CA) Working in research and development you will hold technical accountability to deliver next generation integrated intravascular ultrasound pipeline to market. This program technical leader will utilize knowledge in systems engineering, electrical medical system design, consumable (catheter, guidewires, etc.) design, product development practices, and design controls, to drive timely and robust multidisciplinary product development effort(s) to market. The leader is expected to utilize their breath and depth of experiences to drive key technical and program decisions, anticipate and manage risk, and establish expectations for engineering design review rigor across a large R&D team. This individual will take ownership of project deliverables and facilitate the decision-making process with well-considered tradeoffs. Your role: You will lead the design, development, integration, and commercial launches of the next-generation intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) products onto the multi-modal interventional platform, collaborating with cross-functional teammates to ensure comprehensive program success. You will oversee the full system development lifecycle, including defining requirements, designing system architectures, and implementing solutions through product development, integration and V&V, ensuring compliance with medical device standards and global regulatory requirements. You will develop and execute engineering strategies and technical project management approaches across a multidisciplinary R&D team (hardware, embedded software, algorithms, single-use devices, etc.), that aligns with program goals and promotes collaboration with the cross-functional core team. You will engage with business leaders and voice-of-customer representatives to ensure that technical solutions align with customer needs and market demands; facilitating stakeholder discussions to prioritize features and reinforce business alignment. You will analyze complex technical challenges, present multiple solution paths, and help stakeholders make informed decisions; provide innovative and clear options to address technical hurdles. You're the right fit if: You have 15+ years of R&D leadership developing and launching medical devices and a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering (Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, or related). You have the experience to build authority and accountability within a team, with strong expectation-setting, collaboration, and communication skills. You have demonstrated experience in systems engineering principles, including requirements engineering, tradeoff analysis, risk management, configuration management; you have demonstrated the ability to formulate and solve problems; you complete work in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner. You have experience working in the regulated medical device environment: demonstrating practical knowledge and experience with global regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., IEC 60601, IEC 62304, IEC 62366, UL, ANSI, ASTM, ISO, FDA). You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together:

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. This is an office-based role.

About Philips:

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Philips Transparency Details:

The pay range for this position in CA is $178,000 to $285,000 The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information:

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to San Diego, CA.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism. To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance. Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

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