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.
Lead platform integration and test strategy across complex embedded platforms
Build and develop a high‑performing integration team spanning hardware and embedded software
Drive early integration testing, risk reduction and platform capability readiness for future products
The Opportunity
The Engineering Manager, Platform Integration is responsible for leading the integration and de‑risking of Cochlear’s embedded technology platforms. You will own the integration testing strategy that ensures hardware and embedded software come together as reliable, testable and scalable systems well before product‑level integration.
This role plays a critical part in reducing downstream risk, enabling platform reuse, and demonstrating platform readiness to senior stakeholders and product development teams. You will lead the team responsible for integration planning, test strategy development, early manufacturing test approaches, and platform capability demonstration working closely with hardware, embedded software, architecture, research and manufacturing partners.
Responsibilities include:
Lead, coach and develop platform integration teams, building deep integration and testing capability
Define and own the platform integration and capability maturation strategy
Develop and execute integration and de‑risking test strategies using risk‑based prioritisation
Coordinate cross‑domain integration activities across hardware, embedded software, manufacturing test and architecture teams
Lead integration readiness reviews, identifying cross‑platform dependencies and technical risks
Guide development of reference manufacturing test approaches
Manage resourcing, budgets and capacity planning across platform integration activities
Track and improve integration effectiveness using KPIs, retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives
Communicate integration status, risks and decisions clearly to project and senior stakeholders
About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering safe, effective, and high-quality hearing solutions. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Experience leading integration activities in embeddedplatform or product development environments
Strong understanding of platform integration, value-based prioritisation and de‑risking strategies
Experience working with hardware and embedded software teams on complex systems
Demonstrated people leadership capability including recruitment, coaching and performance management
Experience operating in regulated environments with quality and documentation requirements
Strong decision‑making skills, balancing value, cost, time and risk
Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple technical domains
What Would Make You Stand Out
Proven experience owning and developing effective product or platform‑level integration strategies, combined with strong collaboration and leadership skills.
Why this role is for you?
This role is ideal for an engineering leader who thrives in a complex operational environment with numerous stakeholders and dependencies. You’ll be able to bring fresh insight and new approaches to shape how platforms are integrated, reduce risk for future products, build specialist capability, and play a visible role in enabling Cochlear’s technology roadmap and mission‑critical innovation
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.
Skills Required
- Experience leading integration activities in embedded platforms or product development environments
- Strong understanding of platform integration and de-risking strategies
- Experience working with hardware and embedded software teams on complex systems
- Demonstrated people leadership capability including recruitment and coaching
- Experience operating in regulated environments with quality requirements
- Strong decision-making skills balancing value, cost, time and risk
- Ability to influence and collaborate across technical domains
What We Do
Hear now. And always As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss. Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it. That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing. Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear. Social Media Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2qRMEvY
