JobFrame · HARDWA.HEALTHTE93CA.M5
Hardware & Health Technology Engineering · Health Technology & Medical Devices
M5 · M5 — Senior Director · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$188,371
$147,981 – $239,784 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
M5 · 5 of 5 in track
Median pay
$188,371
$147,981–$239,784
Level
M5
M5 · 5 of 5 in track
Super-function
technology
Demand-heat
cool
3.8% growth
Summary
Leads engineering teams developing medical devices and health technology from concept through regulatory approval, market launch, and post-market lifecycle management. Distinct from general hardware/electronics focuses through its grounding in medical device design controls (ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 820.30), risk management (ISO 14971), software lifecycle (IEC 62304), and electrical/usability standards (IEC 60601-1, IEC 62366). Managers in this focus own regulatory strategy, verification/validation, biocompatibility/sterilization/packaging constraints, and structured collaboration with clinical, regulatory, and manufacturing teams — alongside team leadership, mentorship, project plans, and budgets — using engineering and analysis tools such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Pro/Engineer, Mathcad, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Zuken, Minitab, SAS, three-dimensional motion capture software, and Microsoft Project.
This level — M5 M5 — Senior Director
Leads multiple functions or a large department; drives multi-year strategy.