Senior Director - Hardware & Embedded Systems

bioMerieux Inc.; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Programs

Commuter Benefits

Discount programs

Parental leaves

Job summary

BioMerieux Inc. in Hazelwood, MO seeks a Sr Director, Hardware Engineering to lead the hardware, firmware and embedded software teams responsible for bioMerieux instrumentation products.

You will drive product development, ensure budget adherence, and mentor engineers while aligning with quality systems and regulatory requirements. The role requires 10+ years in hardware engineering with leadership experience, 60% onsite, and about 5% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical or scientific field.
• 10+ years in Hardware Engineering including Firmware or Electrical Eng.
• 5+ years leading technical teams in a complex environment.
• Experience leading hardware development teams is preferred.
• ISO/FDA regulated environment experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintains marketable products by managing embedded software, electrical, and mechanical engineering functions.
• Allocates resources, arbitrates conflicts, collaborates with other departments and manages function budget.
• Leads people development, mentorship, and performance management for staff.
• Optimizes team contribution by understanding staff capacities and cross-functional needs.
• Arbitrates conflicts and moderates interactions between staff and other teams.
• Anticipates resolution of cross-functional technical issues with technical and business leadership.
• Drives process improvements ensuring quality system compliance and program needs.
• Establishes, manages, and controls resource planning and budgeting for the function.
• Performs duties in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hardware Engineering

Firmware / Electrical Eng

Team Leadership

Matrix organization

Problem solving / decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Data Eng / Software Eng / Biology / Microbiology / Biomedical Eng

Job description

BioMerieux Inc. in Hazelwood, MO seeks a Sr Director, Hardware Engineering to lead the hardware, firmware and embedded software teams responsible for bioMerieux instrumentation products.

You will drive product development, ensure budget adherence, and mentor engineers while aligning with quality systems and regulatory requirements. The role requires 10+ years in hardware engineering with leadership experience, 60% onsite, and about 5% travel.