Software Engineering Project Manager

Masimo•Irvine, CA

2d•$106,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Software Engineering Project Manager is responsible for leading planning, coordination, and execution across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for complex medical device software programs spanning embedded software, mobile applications, desktop applications, cloud services, and Windows-based platforms. This role provides integrated program leadership across product ownership, project execution, and release coordination to ensure traceability, cross-functional alignment, and timely delivery of software releases within a regulated medical device environment. This role partners closely with Software Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Product Management teams to deliver robust, compliant, and high-quality software solutions that support business and patient needs. This position will also support the portfolio visibility by providing leadership with clear reporting on program progress, key risks, dependencies, and prioritization across the development pipeline.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in software project or program management, preferably supporting cross-platform software development across embedded, mobile, cloud, and desktop environments.
Experience managing complex, cross-functional development projects in a regulated industry; medical device, biotech, or life sciences experience preferred.
Strong understanding of software product development lifecycles, including design controls, verification/validation, and release processes.
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Experience with project management tools and delivery methodologies (Agile, Stage-Gate, Waterfall, or hybrid models).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
Ability to work onsite Monday - Friday in Irvine, CA.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified ScrumMaster, or similar project/program management certification.
Experience working within regulated medical device software development environments.
Experience supporting integrated hardware, software, firmware, or algorithm development programs.
Familiarity with portfolio management, release governance, and project prioritization processes.
Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar work-tracking and release-management platforms.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the end-to-end software release lifecycle, from requirements planning and development coordination through release readiness, deployment, and post-release evaluation.
Define, maintain, and communicate integrated release plans, schedules, milestones, and cross-platform dependencies across embedded, mobile, cloud, desktop, and Windows-based software teams.
Lead complex cross-functional software projects, ensuring execution aligns with defined scope, timelines, quality expectations, and business priorities.
Coordinate release readiness activities, including milestone reviews, release packaging, documentation completion, and deployment planning.
Ensure required software development artifacts—including requirements, traceability, design documentation, verification evidence, and release records—are complete and compliant with regulatory and quality standards.
Drive Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches appropriate for software maturity, product complexity, and regulated medical device requirements.
Proactively identify program risks, technical issues, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies; develop mitigation and contingency plans to maintain delivery commitments.
Facilitate effective cross-team communication, decision-making, and alignment on technical requirements, priorities, and issue resolution.
Provide clear project reporting to leadership, including status updates, key risks, critical decisions, and overall program health metrics.
Ensure compliance with software development and medical device standards, including design controls, risk management, verification and validation, and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 14971, FDA guidance).
Maintain project dashboards, release documentation, meeting records, and key performance indicators to support portfolio visibility and continuous improvement.