Director of Systems Engineering

Boston, MAFull-TimeDirectorSoftware Engineering

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Build, mentor, and scale the Systems Engineering organization, setting standards for documentation, architecture rigor, risk management, and systems thinking.
Lead systems engineering processes across hardware teams: system and subsystem requirements definition, decomposition, trade-off evaluation, integration planning, and structured decision-making.
Develop and oversee system-level V&V strategies for performance, reliability, regulatory/environmental compliance, and manufacturing readiness.
Influence early product direction by guiding feasibility, platform decisions, architectural roadmaps, and NPI strategy.
Communicate systems status, dependencies, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
Foster a culture of high output, humility, collaboration, and deep focus on the member experience.

BS/MS in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or related engineering field.
15+ years in systems engineering, architecture, or cross-disciplinary hardware roles, preferably for complex consumer, wearable, or medical/regulated devices.
Demonstrated success architecting and bringing multi-disciplinary systems through multiple product cycles and into high-volume production.
Experience building and leading engineering teams and partnering with senior leadership in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Strong ability to communicate complex system concepts, drive alignment, and guide high-impact trade-offs across domains.
Expertise in systems decomposition, risk management, and creating robust V&V strategies for NPI and manufacturing.
Deep technical proficiency across: power architecture, communication buses, wireless interfaces (e.g., BLE), sensing systems, and mechanical/electrical/firmware integration.
Passion for human performance, wearable technology, and data-driven innovation.
Commitment to leveraging AI tools to improve architectural clarity, documentation quality, and engineering efficiency.