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Oxford Instruments plc · 2 hours ago

Director of Product Development

Santa Barbara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$190K/yr - $250K/yr

10+ years exp

Oxford Instruments plc is a company focused on accelerating breakthroughs in scientific instrumentation. The Director of Product Development will lead the product development function within the AFM business, managing the team and ensuring timely completion of new product introductions to support growth.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Use a hands-on approach and considerable systems-engineering experience to lead the product development team in the development, design and implementation of AFM technology

Play an integral role in the AFM business leadership team, helping to improve and deliver the long-term strategy that will grow our AFM business

Deliver the new product roadmap for the AFM business, with ownership of the early-stage development phases

Provide strategic and technical leadership, mentor talent, drive team development and succession planning to maintain the levels of expertise needed in the business

Manage and sustain engineering projects, providing support for existing products and new products, as needed

Drive continuous improvement initiatives, utilize best practices, select new tools and techniques that will continue to improve product quality and the development process

Utilize best documentation practices

Oversee and optimize third party engineering services/outsourcing

Plan, estimate, prioritise and manage agreed project deadlines

Ensure compliance with safety, design, quality and corporate processes

Manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation for all projects

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Product Development LeadershipSystems EngineeringProject ManagementHardware DevelopmentFirmware DevelopmentSoftware SolutionsMicroscopy ApplicationsOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsCreative Thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a related field

10+ years' experience leading cross functional product development teams

5+ years' experience as a systems engineer

Proven experience leading high performing product development teams

Experience in working within a project management matrix structure

Proven experience in the design and development of hardware, firmware, and software solutions

Experience with modern project management and reporting tools such as Microsoft TFS or other bug or issue tracking system

Experience in reporting on the status of projects, people, and processes

Experience in developing microscopy or similar product type applications

Excellent organizational and planning skills with the ability to handle numerous details

Strong problem solving, decision-making, and creative thinking abilities

Demonstrable confidence, excellent interpersonal and communication skills to lead technical teams

Proven ability to work well within a board level team to deliver the goals of the overall business

Ability to motivate and challenge others

Benefits

Generous benefit packages - We offer our employees competitive health insurance options, including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

Our 401k program has options for saving both pre- and post-tax dollars for retirement.

Paid Time Off (PTO) Work-life balance is a key part of our company culture here at OI, and we know that our employees do their best work when they can take the time they need to rest and recharge. Employees start with 4 weeks of PTO, which is accrued each pay period.

Holidays - We recognize 12 holidays this year

In addition to all the standard PTO options, Oxford Instruments proudly offers a generous and progressive paid family leave policy.

Professional Development - Oxford Instruments supports you and your professional development with $5,250 available in annual tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.