Director of Engineering
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Location: On-site in Danvers, MA
Who We Are
Samsung HME America (Healthcare and Medical Equipment) is Samsung’s U.S. medical imaging organization, delivering advanced diagnostic solutions across Ultrasound, Digital Radiography, and Computed Tomography. We lead nationwide sales, marketing, service, and distribution of Samsung’s imaging technologies, partnering with healthcare providers to strengthen diagnostic capabilities, streamline clinical workflows, and support better patient care. Samsung HME America also serves as the global manufacturing center for Samsung’s mobile Computed Tomography (mCT) business, leading the development of advanced CT systems used by healthcare providers worldwide.
Backed by Samsung Electronics’ global technology leadership, our teams work closely with clinicians to translate real-world challenges into innovative imaging solutions. Our culture combines a sense of urgency, customer focus, and clinical collaboration to advance the future of medical imaging.
Role Description
The Director of Engineering is responsible for leading a cross-functional team in the development of new products and the continuous improvement of existing products for the Mobile Computed Tomography business. The Director of Engineering works closely with cross-functional teams, including Service, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Applications and Product Management, to deliver innovative, reliable, and cost-effective solutions to fulfill the company’s Market, Product & Technology strategy.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing business that makes a difference in the quality of people’s lives. Mobile CT is a transformation of fixed imaging technologies into point-of-care platforms, bringing the power of innovative imaging to patients.
Key duties and responsibilities, other duties may be assigned:
Technical Leadership & Engineering Excellence-
Drive technology collaboration across business units to accelerate innovation and leverage enterprise capabilities.
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Collaborate with researchers, customers and product management to drive continuous improvement of our products and generate generational product plans to address unmet customer needs.
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Facilitate the technology and product roadmap necessary to achieve medium-to-long-term market strategy.
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Serve as process owner for New Product Introduction (NPI) and product improvement process.
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Establish, monitor and continuously improve Engineering metrics and operational performance to drive efficiency, scalability, and productivity.
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Own and advocate for the division’s intellectual property strategy; actively support invention disclosure, patent development, and IP portfolio growth.
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Promote agile methodologies, engineering best practices, and operational excellence.
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Enable technical leaders to make sound architectural and technical decisions.
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Monitor organizational health metrics such as retention, engagement, delivery, and quality.
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Remove organizational obstacles that impact engineering effectiveness.
Planning & Resource Utilization
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Partner with engineering and product leaders to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively across teams.
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Optimize team capacity, workload balancing, and staffing to maximize productivity and delivery outcomes.
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Evaluate current and future resource needs, including hiring, contractor utilization, and budget planning.
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Monitor resource utilization, team velocity, and organizational capacity to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
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Drive quarterly and annual planning processes, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives and engineering execution.
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Collaborate with Finance, HR, and executive leadership on headcount planning, forecasting, and budget management.
Financial Leadership
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Develop and manage the engineering organization's annual operating and capital budgets.
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Partner with Finance and executive leadership to create accurate budget forecasts, headcount plans, and long-range financial plans.
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Monitor budget performance, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions to ensure fiscal responsibility.
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Optimize engineering investments by balancing business priorities, staffing needs, technology investments, and operational costs.
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Evaluate the financial impact and return on investment (ROI) of engineering initiatives, tools, platforms, and strategic programs.
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Lead vendor selection, contract negotiations, and management of technology and service provider expenditures.
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Ensure efficient allocation of financial resources to maximize organizational value and delivery outcomes.
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Identify opportunities for cost optimization while maintaining product quality, reliability, and employee experience.
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Establish financial metrics and reporting to track budget performance, resource utilization, and investment effectiveness.
People Leadership
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Establish leadership practices that improve team productivity and delivery predictability.
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Lead, mentor, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers.
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Build a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
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Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development conversations.
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Coach managers on leadership, conflict resolution, feedback, and employee engagement.
Qualifications and Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience
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M.S. or Ph.D. in Biomedical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. Other STEM degrees considered with adequate industrial experience.
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10+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and service of Computed Tomography or analogous experience in another medical imaging modality required.
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5+ years of experience of leading cross-functional teams in their daily execution, ensuring necessary skills and resources are effectively applied and delivering to plan.
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Demonstrated success building and scaling engineering teams.
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Strong experience with performance management, coaching, and career development.
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Experience leading organizational change in fast-paced environments.
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Excellent communication, collaboration, and executive stakeholder management skills.
Computer & Analytic Skills
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You must be excellent with technology, be able to present using a laptop computer and be able demonstrate proficiency with MS Office package, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; as well as Outlook, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome
Competencies
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People leadership and coaching
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Talent development
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Emotional intelligence
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Strategic thinking
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Organizational design
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Change management
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Cross-functional collaboration
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Executive communication
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Conflict resolution
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Decision-making
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Influencing without authority
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Inclusive leadership
Physical Requirements
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Regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds
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Frequently required to sit at desk for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
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Interaction with x-ray devices; for this reason strict safety and tracking programs are in place, requiring the utilization of dose monitoring equipment either full time or as necessitated by situation
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The noise level in the work environment is occasionally very loud.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefit package which includes:
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Medical (Blue Benefit Administrators): 5 PPO Plans (with up to 95% employer contribution)
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Dental (Blue Cross Blue Shield): 2 PPO Plans (with up to 80% employer contribution)
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Vision (Blue Cross Blue Shield): 100% company paid
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Short/Long Term Disability, Life & AD&D (The Standard): 100% company paid
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401k Retirement (Fidelity): 100% company match up to 5%
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Tax Deferred Health Care Savings Programs
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Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet, Legal, ID Theft
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Generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more!
Inclusion and Diversity Statement: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity at all levels of the organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you require assistance or accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
