Technical Project Manager: Firmware

LifeLens Technologies, Inc. was founded with a mission to develop innovative and simple technologies for high-fidelity physiologic monitoring. The company is focused on creating commercially viable solutions that enable accurate and reliable health assessments. LifeLens combines cutting-edge research and technology to improve health outcomes and empower patient care. We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our team and help drive advancements in the field of physiological monitoring.

Technical Project Manager: Firmware
Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Mid (5+ years)

Location: On-Site

Summary

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for managing cross-functional teams, working with electrical engineers, firmware developers, and testing engineers in successful planning, execution, and completion of medical wearable devices crossing entire product development life cycle.

Essential Functions

• Develop project plans and schedules in collaboration with product team, technical leaders, and management team.
• Leverage technical know-how of hardware development, firmware development and testing to build comprehensive device level plans and milestones that are consistent with timeline and resource constraints.
• Monitor day-to-day plan execution, help team identify issues earlier and drive actions to resolution.
• Enforce product development life cycle best practices such as: requirement driven design and testing, change management process, peer review process, traceability, configuration management control, etc.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle ensuring transparency and alignment with project goals.
• Identify potential project risks related to safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement in the context of medical device design and development.
• Other tasks as assigned

Competencies

• Experience in firmware development and testing.
• Experience in hardware design of analog or digital circuits.
• Experience in system level testing.
• Experience in Encryption/Cyber Security preferred.
• Experience with issue tracking tools (e.g. Jira).
• Experience with documentation tools (e.g. Aligned Elements)
• Experience with source code version control management tools (e.g. Bitbucket).
• Knowledge of software development in regulatory environments such as FDA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to effectively interact with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other engineering disciple) with an MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 5 year experience as a firmware developer
• Prior experience as hardware developer preferred.
• Minimum 2 year experience as a project manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Project planning: Defining project scope, setting goals, creating detailed project plans, allocating resources, and establishing timelines.
• Team leadership: Assembling and motivating a project team, assigning tasks, delegating responsibilities, and managing team dynamics.
• Budget management: Developing and monitoring project budgets, identifying cost variances, and taking corrective actions.
• Progress tracking: Regularly monitoring project progress against the plan, identifying potential issues, and taking necessary actions to stay on track.
• Risk management: Identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and proactively addressing issues that could impact project success.
• Stakeholder communication: Keeping stakeholders informed about project status, addressing concerns, and managing expectations.
• Quality control: Ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards and requirements.
• Issue resolution: Identifying and resolving project issues promptly and efficiently.
• Project closure: Completing all project deliverables, documenting lessons learned, and conducting post-project evaluations.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Stock Option Incentive Plan