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Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.\n\nJob Description\nWe are the makers of possible\nBD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.\nWe believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become amaker of possible with us.\nDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES\nLead, coach, and develop the global Systems Engineering team, including Systems Engineers and Systems Delivery Leads, ensuring appropriate staffing, career growth, and performance management across geographies.\n\nOwn and mature the Systems Engineering functional excellence program, including standards, tools, templates, and ways of working for user needs capture, requirements management, system architecture, and integration.\n\nEnsure consistent, high-quality application of systems engineering discipline across projects, from early user needs and Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) through design verification, validation, and post-launch sustaining.\n\nPartner closely with Hardware, Software, UXD, Manufacturing, Quality, and Regulatory functional leaders to drive integrated development approaches and align on cross-functional standards and hand-offs.\n\nProvide functional oversight and resource management for Systems Engineering staff assigned to portfolios and projects, balancing capacity, capability, and priorities in partnership with Portfolio Leads and Core Team Leaders.\n\nDrive continuous improvement of the systems engineering lifecycle within the QMS, ensuring design control compliance, robust traceability, and effective risk management practices.\n\nChampion talent strategy for the function, recruiting, onboarding, mentoring, and building succession plans for systems engineering roles across the U.S. and EU sites.\n\nRepresent Systems Engineering on the R&D Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy, annual planning (ASR), budget reviews, and functional capability roadmaps.\n\nLead functional excellence initiatives that improve how the organization moves from user needs to finished product, including model-based systems engineering (MBSE), requirements tooling, and architecture governance.\n\nFoster a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, psychological safety, and continuous learning within the Systems Engineering community.\n\nEDUCATION & EXPERIENCE\nBachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree stronglypreferred.\n\n12+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years of direct people leadership responsibility managing engineering teams or functions.\n\nProven experience leading a Systems Engineering function or discipline within a complex, multi-site, hardware/software product development environment.\n\nDeep expertisein systems engineering fundamentalsfor both Hardware and Software: user needs definition, requirements management, system architecture, concept selection, interfacedefinition, integration, risk analysis, test development, design transfer, andverification & validation.\n\nStrong understanding of design controls, risk management, and quality management systems in a regulated industry; medical device experience stronglypreferred.\n\nDemonstrated ability to build and mature engineering functions, establishingstandards, tools, competency models, and ways of working that scale across teams and geographies.\n\nTrack recordof developing engineering talent, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, career pathing, and performance management across levels (individual contributor through manager).\n\nProficient in product development lifecycle (both waterfall & agile product development processes) and design control.\n\nDFSS expert certification is a plus.\n\nExperience operatingin a matrixed organization, partnering effectively with Portfolio Leaders, Core Team Leaders, and peer functional leaders (Hardware, Software, UXD, PMO, Quality, Regulatory).\n\nExcellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive and cross-functional audiences.\n\nUnderstanding of, or experience working in, outpatient, retail, and/or central pharmacy would be a differentiator.\n\nWillingness to travel 15-25% domestically and internationally to support U.S. and European teams.\n\nThis position is anin-officerole, requiring 4days/week in officein Durhamand allowing up 1days/week remote work.\n\nThis is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing team and make a significant impact on the future of healthcare. If you are a passionate and driven leader with a desire to build a world-class systemsengineering team, we want to hear from you!\nWhy Join Us?\nA career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.\nYou will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time. And through the organization’s investment in BD University, you will continually level up your tech skills and expertise.\nTo find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.\nTo learn more about BD visithttps://bd.com/careers\nWhy Join Us?\nTo find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.\nWe believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.\nTo learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.\nBecton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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