ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports \& Cine Optics.
ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R\&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales \& Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200\+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.
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- *Engineering Manager – (Build \& Release)**
Bangalore – Hybrid
Lead and develop a team responsible for system\-level software components and automation for medical device platforms, with a strong focus on **IoT Windows / Linux OS hardening baselines** across IT/OT/IoT/medical devices, ensuring safe, secure, and compliant system behavior in line with clinical, regulatory, and cybersecurity requirements.
- *1\. Leadership \& Strategy**
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of system software and scripting engineers working on medical devices and associated infrastructure.
- Define the technical roadmap for system\-level components, automation, configuration management, and **OS hardening** in alignment with product, quality, cybersecurity, and regulatory objectives.
- Collaborate closely with global R\&D, Systems Engineering, QA/RA, Cybersecurity, IT, and Service to ensure cohesive end\-to\-end solutions.
- *2\. OS Component (Medical Devices)**
- Oversee the development of OS components interfacing with hardware APIs, embedded subsystems, and ensuring seamless integration with system level components
- Ensure robust, reusable OTS / drivers that provide standardized access to hardware and system\-level features while supporting safety, reliability, and cybersecurity requirements.
- Drive systematic maintenance and ensure backward compatibility, risk control, and alignment with design controls, change control, and quality processes.
- *4\. Documentation, Standards \& Knowledge Sharing**
- Ensure comprehensive documentation of system\-level components, APIs, scripts, **Windows / Linux hardening baselines**, GPOs, SCCM deployment configurations, and configuration procedures in accordance with design control and QMS requirements.
- Adhere to Zeiss medical SW development process and ensure the deliverables are in line with the established roadmap.
- Foster a culture of knowledge sharing via design reviews, training, and best\-practice guidelines, ensuring cross\-functional understanding of system behavior, Windows / Linux security baselines, and deployment processes.
- *6\. Governance, Quality, Compliance \& Cybersecurity**
- Define and enforce coding, configuration, **OS hardening**, cybersecurity, and documentation standards aligned with medical device regulations and internal QMS.
- Partner with QA/RA and Cybersecurity to support compliance with relevant standards and regulations (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 81001\-5\-1, ISO 27001, MDR/FDA expectations).
- Responsible for Lifecycle management for OS release across MED portfolio.
- *Qualifications \& Experience**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Significant experience in system\-level software development (e.g., C/C\+\+, low\-level APIs, OS internals, hardware interaction) and/or scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python) in Windows and/or Linux.
- Proven experience leading or managing engineering teams, ideally in a regulated or safety\-critical domain (preferably medical devices) including hiring activities.
- Experience working under a Quality Management System and with medical or comparable standards (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 81001\-5\-1, ISO 27001 or similar).
- Foster a culture to establish efficient troubleshooting of complex system issues, performance optimization, and system hardening.
- *Key Skills \& Competencies**
- Strong people leadership, coaching, and cross\-functional collaboration skills.
- Deep understanding of Windows \& Linux operating systems \- networking, security, and system integration in a product context.
- Structured, risk\-aware decision making with focus on patient safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to review technical engagement with strategic planning, prioritization, and stakeholder management.
- Collaboration with the PO for low level backlog grooming and delivery to ensure optimum resource planning.
- Strong people leadership, coaching, and cross\-functional collaboration skills.
- Deep understanding of Windows \& Linux operating systems in medical device domain \- networking, security, and system integration in a product context.
- Structured, risk\-aware decision making with focus on patient safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Ability to review technical engagement with strategic planning, prioritization, and stakeholder management.
- Collaboration with the PO for low level backlog grooming and delivery to ensure optimum resource planning.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team
Saptarshi Chowdhury