VP, Hardware Engineering - Acton, MA (Hybrid)

Company Overview: 

We are a cutting-edge medical device company committed to developing innovative, consumer-facing products that make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes. Our mission is to revolutionize healthcare by delivering transformative, high-quality solutions at scale. 

Job Description: 

We are seeking a seasoned and visionary technical leader to spearhead our next-generation product development initiative. In this role, you will oversee the design, engineering, and manufacturing of a groundbreaking hardware platform, produced at scale for mass adoption. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing, cross-functional engineering team comprising mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to deliver disruptive solutions to the market. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the development of a state-of-the-art hardware platform, delivering high-impact products for millions of users. 

• Build and manage a world-class engineering team. 

• Oversee mechanical and electrical engineering, design for manufacturing, and product optimization. 

• Guide product development from concept through to commercial launch in an Agile environment (prioritize, planning, execution, removal of impediments, continuous improvement). 

• Drive collaboration between engineering, product, and manufacturing teams to deliver on ambitious timelines and goals. 

• Manage cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless communication and integration between hardware, software, and product development. 

• Make critical decisions on technical direction and strategies. 

• Partner with franchise heads, product managers, and manufacturing leads to ensure alignment with project goals and deliverables. 

• Develop hardware strategy and drive integration with other component roadmaps 

• Lead technical trade-offs and guide architectural decisions that optimize product design for scalability and manufacturing. 

• Develop joint roadmap with external parties that achieves technical and business objectives. 

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards throughout product development. 

• Create and maintain timeline budget 

• Chooses risk/reward tradeoffs for strategic direction with broad impact. 

• Develop and own IP strategy with internal council 

Key Decision Rights 

• End-to-end engineering development guidelines for the product 

• Engineering design standards, quality & talent 

• Hiring, talent development and management for the engineering teams 

 Education and Experience: 

• BA/BS in Engineering, 18+ years of engineering experience, including leadership roles, with a minimum of 5 years in product development. 

• Medical device industry experience is required.

• Agile product development experience highly recommended 

• Thorough working knowledge of ISO 13485 

• Demonstrated ability to attract, select, retain, develop, and lead cross functional teams 

• Strong systems engineering, embedded software engineering, hardware engineering, control system engineering, and design for manufacturing experience 

Required Leadership Skills & Behaviors 

• Proven track record in leading product development and bringing innovative devices to market. 

• Strong background in mechanical and electrical engineering, with a focus on hardware and manufacturing. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing engineering teams. 

• Experience managing complex, multi-functional projects. 

• Expertise in high-volume manufacturing and scaling hardware solutions is preferred but not required

• Experience leading R&D teams in the development of physical and software-based medical devices. 

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to make critical decisions in fast-paced environments. 

• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels of an organization. 

• Must be highly collaborative, able to build relationships and earn trust cross-functionally 

Skills and Competencies:    

• Visionary and strategic thinker with the ability to connect technical innovation to business success. 

• Creative problem solver with a passion for product design and development. 

• Highly collaborative, with the ability to build consensus across diverse teams. 

• Exceptional communicator with the ability to inspire and guide technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Relentless in execution, committed to delivering high-quality products. 

• Intellectually curious, with a growth mindset and commitment to continuous learning. 

• Proven track record of successful product launches within medical device space 

• Able to align the needs of customers and business to achieve outstanding outcomes 

Location: Acton, MA 

  NOTE: This position is eligible for hybrid working arrangements (requires on-site work from an Insulet office at least 1x/week; may work remotely other days). #LI-Hybrid