Director of Systems Engineering

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, C Programming, C++, Effective communication skills, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kotlin, Leadership Skill, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, Software Development, Swift

Job Description

Pison has developed a novel, game changing neural biosensor for wearable devices that is enabling brand new applications and services and we are looking for an established leader in engineering to build out Pison’s systems and support engineering functions. As Head of Systems Engineering you will be a people leader, visionary and strategist building out the Systems Engineering organization which includes systems engineering, quality assurance, and technical program management. Your charter will include: 

Harmonize, and optimize the use of our technology across our tech stack: AI, Machine Learning, mobile and cloud software, firmware and embedded hardware

Continuously improve quality, systems and technical program management best practices, and engineering processes

Drive quality assurance (for both software & hardware), advocating for high code coverage, automation, and overall production yield

Ensure our products and devices are designed to be secure in collaboration with our IS&T team

This position is located in our Boston, MA office and would be expected to be onsite at least 3 times per week. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Has previously managed teams

Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff

Oversees the daily workflow of the department

Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations

Ongoing process improvement and mentoring of team members

Handles promotion, discipline, and termination of employees in accordance with company policy

Duties/Responsibilities:

Drive our engineering systems products to be scaled, secure, and matureInitially heavily involved as an individual contributor and team leader. 

As we grow, lead and manage the systems engineering, quality, and technical program management teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects and products

Ensure products are simple and work as intended as opposed to complex technology for technology's sake

Focus on technology development, and processes that can deliver reliable, consistent, repeatable experiences that delight consumers and deliver on the marketing story and roadmap

Collaborate with Pison Engineering and Product groups to deliver quality, enjoyable experiences for our customers

Support our engineering service offerings with integrating our technology into 3rd party solutions

Highly analytical, data-driven mindset; holds self and others accountable with measurable OKRs

Ensure our products are scalable, secure, compliant and production-ready

Build out & staff necessary organizations within Systems Engineering with a highly qualified team of engineers and developers

Unlock roadblocks at corporate level and cultivate collaboration with executive technologists across Pison through leadership, creativity, intelligence, and presence

Required Skills/Abilities:

Hands-on experience in systems engineering, and either software development or hardware development

Proven experience working on end-to-end product development, bridging hardware and software components seamlessly

Strong understanding of industry-standard program management and quality assurance practices

Natural collaborator, with straightforward communication style and strong executive presence. Must be disciplined and comfortable with ambiguity, possessing the maturity and capability to interact and influence across multiple levels of a cross-functional organization

Proven success in developing a long-term vision, and executing strategies at scale

Demonstrated ability towards commercial viability would be an important differentiator. 

Demonstrated ability to build organizations will be crucial. Prior experience in transformation roles would be a plus.

Self initiative in an agile software development environment

Outstanding written and oral presentation skills to convey technical concepts to internal and external stakeholdersStrong supervisory and leadership skills

Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment with high ambiguity

Bonus:

Background in wearables, biometrics, or neuroscience

Hands-on experience in quality assurance and program management

Familiarity with Behavioral Driven Development (BDD), and Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies or practical experienceExperience in AI, or Engineering Services

Experienced writing Python, Dart, Flutter, Kotlin, Swift, C++, C

Experience with Google Cloud Platform, or similar

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Minimum 15 years of work experience with at least 10 in a leadership role

$180,000 - $225,000 a year