Director Hardware Platform Development - Mechelen, België - Cochlear Ltd

Beschrijving

Change people's lives and love what you do Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear.

As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other.

Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives.

Director Hardware Platform Development

The hardware platform (HWP) group within Advanced Innovation develops next-generation hardware platforms for hearing implantable solutions.

The hardware platforms consist of custom ASICs, electrical and connectivity components architected for efficient re-use that meet the needs of multiple products and product family.

• Cochlear is the global market leader in implant hearing solutions. Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlearbranded hearing implant system than any other. A Cochlear Implant is an electronic device that is surgically implanted under the skin near the ear that restores hearing to those who suffer from severe hearing loss. It's an incredible piece of engineering and the only product in the world that restores a sense through technology. Imagine using your experience to help people around the world to hear again. We can offer a unique opportunity to join Cochlear, an iconic Australian company, leading the world in implantable hearing solutions. Our mission is to help more people to hear.

The Opportunity

Cochlear has an opportunity for a full time, Director Hardware Platform Development based in our Mechelen, Belgium office.

In this role, the successful Director Hardware Platform Development will be managing, building, and improving the ASIC, Electrical, Connectivity and Platform project management competency (Manager of people managers), in a "One Cochlear" spirit.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner effectively with other departments at Sydney, Mechelen and Gothenburg to ensure hardware technology platform requirements and interdependencies are understood and accounted for.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the HWP to settle on a highlevel platform architecture to meet the needs of multiple products and product families.

What makes this opportunity unique?

This is a high impact role which holds strong visibility, providing he opportunity to build strong relationships with all global R&D departments and work across finance and marketing organisations.

This role will grow development and management of a multi-disciplinary team.

About You.

As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers.

To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential

Technical competencies

• University degree in electronics engineering and relevant industrial experience in project management of ASIC, Electronic or hardware platform projects
• Experience with managing a team of about 3040 people and external suppliers.
• Experience with controlled development processes
• Strong capability to lead by influence throughout the R&D organization and other multifunctional departments and manage communication with senior management/sponsors.
• Broad view on HW technology platform, electronic, ASIC, Wireless, Embedded SW and System Engineering technologies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (Dutch & English)
• Ability to set direction and define strategy for the hardware platform team.
• Strong in crossfunctional thinking and problem solving.
• Proven experience in project and people management

Behavioural competencies

• Team leadership
• Organisation Commitment
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Achievement orientation
• Decision Making
• Customer orientation
• Impact and influence
• Conceptual thinking
• Information seeking

Special features

• Frequent European (48 x/year) and intercontinental travel (24 x/year)

Ideal

• Experience with supplier & subcontractor contacts
• Experience in AIMD development and manufacturing
• 10 years' experience in industry, preferable medical devices
• Broad experience in both the technical and general management of the role
• Excellent networking skills

Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard.

As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing.

We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We collaborate with the industry's best clinical, research and support networks. That's why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company.

Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life's opportunities.

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