Senior Director, Instrumentation & Software
Neogen Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Missouri • United States
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About the role
- Define and own the long-term instrumentation and software strategy, system architecture, and technology roadmap in alignment with R&D and business priorities.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing engineering organization, including managers and senior technical experts across systems, hardware, firmware/embedded, and application software.
- Oversee end-to-end product lifecycle for instrumentation and software, from concept and requirements through architecture, design, implementation, verification/validation, release, and sustaining engineering.
- Establish and maintain best-in-class engineering processes and standards, including SDLC, Agile/hybrid practices, design controls, configuration management, cybersecurity, reliability, and documentation.
- Collaborate closely with Product Management, Quality/Regulatory, Operations/Manufacturing, Field Service, and Commercial teams to translate market and user needs into integrated hardware-firmware-software solutions and successful product launches.
- Manage program portfolios, budgets, and resource allocation; monitor KPIs/OKRs for engineering execution, quality, reliability, security, and team health, and drive continuous improvement and risk mitigation across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.
- Extensive experience (typically 12+ years) in engineering/R&D for instrumentation, embedded systems, or complex hardware-software products, including full lifecycle delivery from concept through commercialization and sustaining support.
- Significant leadership experience (typically 7+ years) managing multi-level teams in a product development environment, including other managers and senior engineers.
- Proven systems engineering background with demonstrated ability to define architectures spanning hardware, firmware, and software, and to apply modern software development practices (e.g., Agile/hybrid methodologies, CI/CD, automated testing, secure development).
- Experience working in quality-driven or regulated environments (such as diagnostics, medical devices, aerospace, industrial) with familiarity in risk management, compliance practices, and design controls.
- Strong strategic and business acumen, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and a track record of delivering multiple complex programs on time and to committed objectives.
Benefits
- A comprehensive standard benefits package
- Reasonable accommodations available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Hard Skills & Tools
systems engineeringembedded systemssoftware developmentAgile methodologiesCI/CDautomated testingrisk managementdesign controlsconfiguration managementcybersecurity
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementstrategic acumenteam managementmentoringcontinuous improvementproblem-solvingorganizational skillscollaboration