POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for leading the software development department, establishing goals and objectives based upon organizational focus.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Responsible for translating design objectives into an acceptable program of appropriate engineering personnel, schedules, specifications and resource.

* Perform complex software development functions, which require a high degree of technical competence.

* Perform analysis, performance and hardware/software tradeoff evaluations of system designs.

* Facilitate all of the design and implementation phases of a program consistent with divisional standards and goals.

* Provide budgeting and tracking information associated with program development to management.

* Review program status with software developers on a regular basis and provide program status reports.

* Provide coordinated support for all software development programs as required.

* Effectively communicate pertinent information to staff on a wide variety of subjects including goals and objectives, divisional requirements and the current status of the division.

* Effectively represent the department and division and corporate interests at professional and sales meetings, with end-users of our equipment, and with contractors servicing MSD's products.

* Deliver technical presentations at meetings attended by peer groups, sales personnel, other divisional department members, customers, and at professional meetings.

* Ensure design, fabrication, maintenance and repair methods/processes are developed as well as executed in a manner that supports all quality standards.

* Manage the development and mentoring of the software engineering team managers.

* Manage continuous improvement for software development processes and methodology. Explore, evaluate and implement software development and SQA tools.

* Interface closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and upper management to ensure the accurate specification, implementation, release and support of all developed products.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

* Minimum of a MS Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Biomedical instrumentation or equivalent experience.

* Minimum of 15 years of experience in the biotech field.

* Minimum of 5 years of software development experience.

* Minimum of 5 years management experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

* Ability to define product requirements and specifications.

* Knowledgeable and experienced in development/project management methodologies.

* Ability to organize and manage a team of engineering personnel for the purposes of design, prototyping, testing and transfer to manufacturing of an entire system.

* Ability to effectively represent the department interests both internally to the organization and externally.

* Ability to schedule major projects and allocate resources with an emphasis on scheduling, budgeting and managing.

* Ability to motivate team members and evaluate performance.

* Ability to use problem solving skills on both a managerial and technical level, through the use of engineering skills, personnel skills, and technology.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

* This position requires the ability to communicate and exchange information, utilize equipment necessary to perform the job, and move about the office.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

* This position is performed in a traditional office environment.