Engineering Manager

ZEISS in India

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. 

Further information at ZEISS India.

Role Purpose

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.

Key Responsibilities

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 (example CIS Benchmark L1 and L2) 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.

OS Component (Medical Devices)

• Core skills in Windows custom image creation using Custom WIM creation, DISM, WDS, Unattend.xml and GPO for standardized, automated OS deployments.

• Oversee the end-to-end development, customization, and lifecycle management of Windows and Linux operating systems for enterprise environments.

• Hands-on experience with Windows ADK, WinPE, MDT, and Windows System Image Manager / Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (WICD) to design and implement zero-touch and lite-touch OS installation solutions.

• In-depth understanding of application and network layer components interfacing with hardware APIs and embedded subsystems, ensuring seamless integration with system-level components.

• Ensure robust, reusable off-the-shelf components and drivers that provide standardized access to hardware and system-level features while meeting safety, reliability, and cybersecurity requirements.

• Drive systematic maintenance and continuous improvement to ensure backward compatibility, risk control, and alignment with design controls, change control procedures, and quality management processes.

Documentation, Standards & Knowledge Sharing

• Ensure comprehensive documentation of system-level components, APIs, scripts, Windows / Linux hardening baselines, GPOs, Windows Image 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.

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 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