Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.
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As an Senior Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of highly skilled software developers to successfully deliver software projects/products on-time with the desired quality. You will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementation of Cepheid software products. You will be required to plan, coordinate and lead activities across the full delivery lifecycle. While still being highly technical and hands-on in designing, developing, reviewing and maintaining software, and overall system architecture, as well as mentoring associates and building the team. You will partner with Cepheid IDC and Cepheid Sunnyvale leadership to build technical capability at Cepheid.
This position is part of the R&D Department and will be in Bangalore, IDC, India. Our vision is to continuously drive innovation and efficiency in our development processes, leveraging the latest in software and hardware technologies to meet the needs of our global customers.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Direct cross-functional system engineering teams to design, develop, deploy, and sustain regulated product and system solutions in compliance with ISO 13485 and FDA 21 CFR Part 820
- Manage end-to-end project lifecycle from requirements through release, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to defined quality metrics using tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, resource allocations, and risk mitigation strategies using Microsoft Project or equivalent project management platforms
- Drive implementation and continuous improvement of software engineering processes aligned with CMMI or Agile methodologies, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and release management
- Oversee technical hiring, onboarding, and capability development aligned with organizational goals, including evaluation of candidates for proficiency in systems such as Git, Jenkins, and Docker
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including product management, documentation, training, deployment, and support to ensure alignment and traceability across the product lifecycle
- Maintain current knowledge of emerging software technologies, tools, and competitive products relevant to embedded systems, cloud platforms, and DevOps pipelines
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Minimum 12 years of software development experience including 3 years leading delivery of software projects with direct personnel management
- Proven track record of applying customer insights to drive product improvements and design execution across software platforms
- Demonstrated proficiency in Java, Spring, and Angular for enterprise-grade application development
- Engineering degree in Computer Science required within the 12+ years of software development experience
- Experience managing cross-functional global teams using structured improvement methodologies such as DBS
- Hands-on experience coordinating multi-team collaboration across stakeholder groups to meet delivery milestones
- Demonstrated ability to lead software teams through objective prioritization, performance tracking, and delivery accountability
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience in a Medical device or an equivalent regulated domain
- Good knowledge of Lean
- A background in leveraging AI to improve operational performance.
- Experience working with distributed teams in a global setting.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.
