Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.
Position Overview / Purpose:
We are looking for an Engineering Manager – Product Platform to play a key role in shaping and strengthening the foundation of the team.
In this position, you will lead multiple engineering contributors, ensuring our product platform remain robust, compliant, and ready for the future.
As an Engineering Manager within our Product Platform organisation, you will operate guiding and Tech Leads and Software Engineers while ensuring strong alignment across teams and functions.
You will be responsible for the health, stability, and evolution of our product platforms, balancing people leadership, technical direction, and delivery excellence. Working within a regulated medical device environment, you will collaborate closely with engineering, verification, quality, security, and regulatory teams to deliver solutions that are both innovative and compliant.
This is a role for a leader who combines technical credibility with strong people leadership, and who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments.
What You Will Do
Lead and Develop High-Performing Engineering Team
Build a strong engineering culture focused on predictable delivery, quality, and continuous improvement
Lead, coach, and develop Tech Leads and engineers, strengthening leadership depth and succession readiness
Ensure clear priorities, structured leadership routines, and a psychologically safe, inclusive environment
Drive recruitment, onboarding, and long-term capability planning
Own Technical Direction & Platform Integrity
Define and evolve the technical roadmap for product platform components
Contribute to architecture and design governance alongside Tech Leads
Stay close to complex technical challenges and risk areas
Promote modern engineering practices including secure coding, CI/CD, and automation
Drive Cross-Team Integration & Delivery Alignment
Ensure alignment across software, embedded, verification, quality, and regulatory teams
Manage dependencies, integration points, and release readiness milestones
Reduce architectural complexity and improve platform interfaces and boundaries
Lead Through Tech Leads & Strengthen Engineering Governance
Lead a group of Tech Leads across platform domains with clear ownership and accountability
Establish strong governance rhythms (design reviews, decision logs, roadmap alignment)
Embed engineering discipline required in regulated environments (traceability, testability, reproducibility)
Partner with Stakeholders & Provide Clear Leadership Insight
Collaborate across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Delivery
Provide clear reporting on platform health, risks, and progress
Ensure visibility and prioritisation of technical debt and defects
Champion Quality & Compliance
Ensure adherence to medical device regulations and Cochlear’s Quality Management System (QMS)
Embed quality into daily engineering practices
Balance agile delivery with regulatory discipline
What You Bring
Required
Proven experience as an Engineering Manager leading software teams in complex environments
Strong experience leading through Tech Leads
Ability to build leadership depth and scalable team structures
Solid technical background with the ability to engage in architecture and design decisions
Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills across diverse functions
Excellent technical English
Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline (or equivalent). For candidates with degrees obtained outside Belgium, a formal recognition process may be required as part of the hiring journey. Support will be provided
Preferred
Experience in medical device software or other regulated industries
Background in platform engineering, middleware, or shared components
Experience driving engineering maturity, CI/CD, and automation practices
Strong track record in improving quality, reliability, and engineering standards
Why Join Cochlear?
Make a meaningful impact on people’s lives through hearing technology
Work in a highly collaborative, international R&D environment
Help shape next-generation product platforms and engineering practices
Grow as a leader in a role with clear impact on strategy and long-term capability
What we offer
An attractive remuneration package and flexible extra-legal benefits
An extensive onboarding and training program
An enjoyable work environment with attention to life-work balance and homeworking
A stimulating environment with growth opportunities and opportunity to meet multi-disciplinary colleagues across the globe
This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. Be part of something purposeful and APPLY now by clicking on the link below and see your career grow!
Cochlear Summary
Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™).
Equal opportunities
Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities to avoid unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age. In line with our corporate ethics and statutory obligations we strive to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect - this is an important aspect of ensuring equal opportunities in employment.
