Director, Systems Engineering - ENT R&D (Medical Devices)

Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States; travel below 25%.

Salary: $198,400–$297,600 per year, plus short-term and annual long-term incentive plans.

Company

hirify.global develops healthcare technologies, including ENT medical devices and systems for sinus, otology, head and neck, skull base, and airway care.

What you will do

• Lead, build, and scale a multidisciplinary Systems Engineering organization, including hiring, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Define ENT platform and system architecture strategy and translate clinical, scientific, and technology insights into product roadmaps.
• Own system-level requirements and architecture for therapy delivery systems, devices, programmers, and accessories.
• Lead systems engineering execution within a Core Team Model to support compliant, high-quality, and on-time product launches.
• Ensure integration across hardware, software, and firmware development partners while driving technology reuse and platform standardization.
• Establish scalable engineering processes, risk oversight, and systems engineering practices that improve quality and time to market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience, or a master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
• At least 7 years of managerial experience.
• Strong foundation in systems engineering, ideally spanning electrical, mechanical, biomedical, and software engineering.
• Experience developing and delivering highly complex, high-reliability systems and technologies in regulated environments.
• Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required at hire and throughout employment for roles below the Principal level.
• U.S. work authorization sponsorship is offered only for Principal-level roles and above.

Nice to have

• Medical device industry experience with Class I, II, or III regulated products.
• Leadership experience managing complex medical device technologies and product portfolios.
• Experience leading cross-functional, matrixed teams across engineering, clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, communication, quantitative, and analytical skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on improving patient outcomes through healthcare technology.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus health and dependent-care spending accounts.
• Life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match, employee stock purchase plan, and incentive plans.
• Tuition assistance or reimbursement and global well-being resources.