
VP, Medical Device Engineering
Menlo Park, CAFull-time$340–380K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The VP, Medical Device Engineering will lead strategy, teams, and execution for Hims & Hers’ regulated medical device portfolio. The role oversees hardware product development from early concept through commercialization and works across Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to deliver safe, compliant products. The leader will build the device organization, manage business resources, and drive product development, regulatory readiness, and operational performance.
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Full job description
Hims & Hers is the leading health and wellness platform, on a mission to help the world feel great through the power of better health. We are redefining healthcare by putting the customer first and delivering access to care that is affordable, accessible, and personal, from diagnosis to treatment to delivery. No two people are the same, so we provide access to personalized care designed for results. By normalizing health & wellness challenges and innovating on their solutions, we’re making better health outcomes easier to achieve.
Hims & Hers is a public company, traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “HIMS.” To learn more about the brand and offerings, you can visit hims.com/about and hims.com/how-it-works . For information on the company’s outstanding benefits, culture, and its talent-first flexible/remote work approach, see below and visit www.hims.com/careers-professionals.
About the Role: The VP, Medical Device Engineering will lead the strategy, team, and execution behind our regulated medical device portfolio – building the engineering foundation for a new generation of regulated consumer medical devices designed to make preventative care radically more accessible globally. This is a rare opportunity to shape a world-class device organization, owning everything from early concept through commercialization, while ensuring every product we ship meets the highest bar for safety, quality, compliance, and craftsmanship. This leader will directly oversee medical device hardware product development and work cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, and Manufacturing to bring products from concept to market with speed and rigor.
You Will:
Business & Strategic Leadership
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Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the regulated devices portfolio, aligned with company growth objectives
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Own budgeting, and resource allocation for the regulated devices business unit • Partner with executive leadership to identify new product opportunities • Build and scale a high-performing, cross-functional organization
Product Development & R&D Leadership
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Directly lead R&D developing regulated medical devices from concept through design transfer and commercialization
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Ensure design control processes are robust, compliant, and efficiently executed (21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485)
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Drive innovation while maintaining disciplined product development processes, including risk management (ISO 14971) and usability engineering
Quality & Regulatory Oversight
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Ensure all products meet FDA, international regulatory, and quality system requirements
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Partner closely with Quality and Regulatory leaders to support successful submissions (e.g., 510(k), De Novo as applicable)
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Champion a culture of quality and compliance across the organization • Ensure inspection readiness and successful audits (FDA, notified bodies, etc.)
Cross-Functional Leadership
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Provide indirect leadership and alignment across Clinical, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
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Ensure clinical strategies support regulatory and commercial objectives
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Collaborate with Manufacturing/Operations to ensure scalable, cost-effective, and compliant production processes
Operational Excellence
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Establish and monitor KPIs across development, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing readiness
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Drive continuous improvement in product development lifecycle, time-to-market, and cost efficiency
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Identify and mitigate technical, regulatory, and operational risks
You Have:
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
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15+ years of experience in the medical device industry, with significant experience in Class II devices
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Proven leadership experience overseeing R&D teams and product development pipelines
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Deep knowledge of FDA regulations, including 21 CFR Part 820, and international standards such as ISO 13485 and ISO 14971
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Demonstrated success leading products through regulatory clearance (e.g., 510(k)) and commercialization
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Experience working closely with Quality and Regulatory functions in a design controlled environment
Our Benefits (there are more but here are some highlights):
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Competitive salary & equity compensation for full-time roles
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Unlimited PTO, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days
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Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental & vision, and parental leave
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Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
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401k benefits with employer matching contribution
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Offsite team retreats
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives and prioritizes ethics, wellness, and a strong sense of belonging. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you're not sure if your background or experience is a perfect match.
Hims considers all qualified applicants for employment, including applicants with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act, and any similar state or local fair chance laws.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Hims & Hers is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected] and describe the needed accommodation. Your privacy is important to us, and any information you share will only be used for the legitimate purpose of considering your request for accommodation. Hims & Hers gives consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to any protected status, including disability. Please do not send resumes to this email address.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,339 open Research and Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$340–380K/yr
- California median$128–203K/yr133 salary ranges
- US median$118–175K/yr685 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $360K, is 115% above the California median midpoint ($168K) — in the top quarter of Research and Development salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 201 open Research and Development jobs in California and 1,339 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Terumo Neuro11 open
- Applied Materials10 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Research and Development postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 896 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 744 of the 1,339 open Research and Development jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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