Required Director, HW R&D
Essential Duties and Responsibilities-
Responsible for revolutionary development of the next generation of the intraoral scanners.
In parallel, manage the legacy products.
Manage the Israel HW Team, including 15 Team leaders and experts in the areas of Electronics, Physics, Mechanics, and processors SW.
The team planned to grow to 20 employees to support the development of the next generation scanner.
Provide visionary development environment to the team. Lead brain storming sessions and cooperate with other R&D teams in the organization in order to get to the best in class product.
Set short and long term G&O to his team.
Set priorities and change work plans accordingly.
Provide HW technical leadership, oversight and mentoring for the HW team.
Manage and develop the team through performance management, skills development, cross training and succession planning.
Develop an overall plan to recruit, hire, motivate and retain a superior HW team to meet or exceed the objectives of the Company.
Work with management team and Corporate R&D to meet company business goals and to promote additional managerial issues concerning the Israeli site.
Actively participate in the companys strategic projects, as necessary.
Be part of the R&D management team, participate and lead strategic product decisions.
Work closely with Operations and NPI teams to ensure design for manufacturability and reliability and overall smooth transition of new products to production.
Recommend or initiate development process changes that make processes more effective.
Requirements:
BSc in one of the HW fields of experience is required. BSc in Electronics, Physics and/or advance degree an advantage.
12-15+ years of proven experience with developing multidisciplinary imaging equipment and 3D systems.
Excellent, in depth system understanding.
Strong and in depth multidisciplinary knowledge and experience.
Possess solid project management skills to handle multiple projects and manage timelines, along with good business acumen and excellent organizational skills.
Proven experience in collaborating with local and global R&D teams, building relationships, proactively communicating and maintaining a standard of excellence and best R&D practices.
Demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, commitment to details, and intensity to meet requirements on a timely basis.
Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously with flexibility and agility.
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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.