Full-Time
Lead Software Engineer
Posted on 9/9/2026
Novanta
1,001-5,000 employees
Provides core photonics for medical tech
No salary listed
Berlin, Germany
Remote
Travel to sites and business contacts may be required up to 10% of the time.
Bachelor's
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- A degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, systems engineering, automation engineering, or an equivalent field.
- Approximately 2 years of experience leading software development for regulated medical devices and guiding engineers in implementing software solutions.
- Strong understanding of artificial-intelligence-supported software development approaches and practices, with the ability to lead their adoption within a development team.
- Very good knowledge of system development, software architecture, and software design.
- Extensive knowledge of embedded software development in C and C++ sufficient to provide technical direction, review solutions, and guide implementation decisions.
- Experience providing technical guidance, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality implementation in software projects.
- Confident use of software development tools, artificial-intelligence-supported engineering approaches, and Microsoft Office.
- Good verbal and written English skills at CEFR B2 level.
- A strong leadership mindset with the ability to guide engineers, set technical direction, and create alignment in software development activities.
- High willingness and capability to drive change, especially the transformation from classical software development to artificial-intelligence-supported software development.
- A quality-conscious, trustworthy, and reliable working style.
- A team-oriented and communicative approach, with the ability to influence without relying on direct disciplinary authority.
- A structured and systematic working style with the ability to translate strategic goals into practical team practices.
- Willingness to travel to all sites and business contacts, up to a maximum of 10% travel.
- Lead software development for medical devices and guide engineers in implementing software solutions.
- Lead the transformation from classical software development to artificial-intelligence-supported software development within the team.
- Analyze requirements based on functional specifications or other requirements.
- Create and review software requirements and maintain software and device documentation for medical-device development, including documentation for compliance, traceability, and product lifecycle support.
- Conduct design and code reviews.
- Independently plan tasks for oneself and the team.
- Create and execute software tests.
- Analyze and correct software modules in highly complex error cases.
- Apply software standards and ensure their application within the team.
- Create and maintain technical and regulatory documentation to ensure compliance with FDA and ISO 13485 and IEC 62304 standards.
- Further develop internal software standards.
- Assume advanced technical or organizational roles, such as Product Owner.
- Lead and organize training sessions on software development practices, tools, and standards.
- Support strategic decisions in the specialist area through preparation, evaluation, recommendation, and advice.
- Lead software development for regulated medical devices and support engineers in complex implementation decisions.
- Identify, evaluate, and introduce artificial-intelligence-supported software development practices, tools, and workflows.
- Supervise students and external development service providers, focusing on technical quality, regulatory expectations, and team learning.
- Assess the impact of changes to standards, technologies, and artificial-intelligence-supported development methods on the specialist area.
- Mentor new employees and engineers in software development practices.
- Participate in hiring new employees, focusing on technical leadership capability and readiness for artificial-intelligence-supported software development.
- Support employee performance evaluations by providing technical input on software engineering skills, collaboration, and development practices.
- Participate in specialist conferences and external committees, where appropriate, to monitor trends in medical-device software development and artificial-intelligence-supported engineering.
- Advise management on business and technology decisions related to software development leadership and artificial-intelligence-supported software engineering.
- Collaborate within the development department and across the company to align medical-device software development activities and artificial-intelligence-supported engineering practices.
- Contribute to company standards and ensure their practical application in regulated software development and artificial-intelligence-supported software development workflows.
- Initiate and actively participate in process improvement, standardization, waste elimination, and effective use of artificial-intelligence-supported development methods.
- Participate in the innovation process, with special attention to artificial-intelligence-supported software engineering and its responsible use in medical-device development.
- Comply with quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations and implement instructions from quality and environmental management representatives and the occupational safety specialist.
- Knowledge of electrical engineering and transmission protocols.
Novanta designs and supplies core technology platforms for precision photonics used in medical devices and advanced industrial equipment. Its products are components and subsystems—such as lasers, optics, sensors, and imaging hardware—that OEMs integrate into their own machines. Unlike companies that sell end-user devices, Novanta focuses on providing the underlying photonics technology that OEMs build into products, enabling reliable performance and scalable manufacturing. The company differentiates itself through deep specialization in photonics and by growing through acquisitions, aligning its portfolio toward medical technology and precision industrial markets. Its goal is steady, long‑term growth by delivering proven core technologies that help customers develop better medical devices and industrial solutions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bedford, Texas
Founded
1968
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 10.3% to $265.8 million, with 9% organic growth.
- Management raised 2026 revenue guidance to $1.13 billion-$1.14 billion after Riverpoint closed.
- Riverpoint closed July 27, 2026, and adds $0.18-$0.25 adjusted EPS in 2027.
What critics are saying
- Novanta cut 83 Mukilteo photonics jobs and moved work to the United Kingdom.
- Novanta cut 49 Syracuse-area manufacturing jobs, relocating production to Irvine and contract manufacturers.
- A bad Riverpoint integration would leave Novanta overexposed to medical OEM spending and debt.
What makes Novanta unique
- Riverpoint doubles recurring medical consumables to roughly $300 million, deepening Novanta's OEM moat.
- FUSIONultra bundles stable multi-wavelength lasers, attenuation, beam shaping, and despeckling for OEM integration.
- Novanta's vertically integrated photonics and surgical sub-systems reduce customer redesigns and switching costs.
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Novanta to present at Baird Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Business Wire Published Aug 28, 2026 BOSTON - Novanta Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVT) (the "Company"), a trusted technology partner to medical and advanced technology equipment manufacturers, announced today that Robert Buckley, Chief Financial Officer, and John Lesica, Chief Operating Officer of Medical Solutions, are scheduled to present at the Baird Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in New York, NY. About Novanta Novanta is a leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. We combine deep proprietary technology expertise and competencies in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. This enables Novanta to engineer core components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications. The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation and customer success. Novanta's common shares are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NOVT." More information about Novanta is available on the Company's website at www.novanta.com. For additional information, please contact Novanta Inc. Investor Relations at (781) 266-5137 or [email protected]. View source version on businesswire.com: Novanta Inc. Investor Relations Contact: (781) 266-5137 This advertisement has not loaded yet. Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information. Conversation | All Comments Start the conversation Advertisement Powered by Featured Local Savings
Configurable light engine platform. Novanta introduces FUSIONultra: Designed for advanced life science instruments, the new multi-wavelength laser light engine combines stability, power control, and modularity to help OEMs accelerate innovation and improve imaging performance. Aug 27, 2026 This content was written and submitted by the supplier. It has only been modified to comply with this publication's space and style. Novanta, a trusted technology partner to leading OEMs in the life sciences and advanced technology markets, announced the availability of FUSIONultra, a configurable multi-wavelength laser light engine platform engineered to deliver stable, high-performance illumination for advanced imaging, analytical, and bioinstrumentation systems. FUSIONultra combines high power, ultra-stable operation, precise modulation, and flexible configuration options in a single OEM-ready platform designed to simplify integration while advancing instrument performance. As life science applications continue to demand higher throughput, greater sensitivity, and more reliable data, illumination performance has become a key determinant of instrument analytical performance, throughput, and data quality. Researchers increasingly rely on advanced fluorescence imaging and analytical systems to generate the high-quality data needed to accelerate scientific discovery, improve diagnostics, and support the development of next-generation therapies. FUSIONultra addresses these challenges through a modular architecture that enables OEMs to tailor wavelength combinations, power levels, beam delivery, and integrated optical features to meet specific application requirements. "Today's life science innovators need more than a light source. They need an illumination platform that enables better data quality, faster acquisition speeds, and greater confidence in system performance," said Konstantinos Sarglou, Director of Product Line Management. "FUSIONultra was designed to transform illumination from a supporting component into a competitive advantage, helping OEMs accelerate development while delivering the performance their customers demand." Built around Novanta's proprietary ULTRALOQ(TM) technology, FUSIONultra maintains exceptional laser stability across changing environmental conditions, reducing drift, minimizing downtime, and ensuring reliable operation over the lifetime of the instrument. The platform integrates both high-performance DPSS and diode laser technologies within a configurable architecture that can support multiple laser lines, enabling customers to optimize performance for a wide range of fluorescence imaging and analytical applications. Key features include: - Configurable multi-wavelength architecture supporting a broad range of laser combinations - Ultra-stable laser performance enabled by proprietary ULTRALOQ(TM) technology - High dynamic range excitation for precise control across demanding imaging workflows - Integrated variable optical attenuation for consistent performance across power levels - Optional beam shaping and despeckling technologies to improve illumination uniformity and reduce imaging artifacts - Single-mode and multi-mode output configurations to support diverse instrument requirements - Fast modulation capabilities that enable high-speed acquisition and testing workflows Novanta's FUSIONultra is purpose-built for OEM integration across a growing range of life science applications, including fluorescence imaging, spatial biology, DNA sequencing, flow cytometry, super-resolution microscopy, single-cell analysis, and advanced bioanalytical systems. By combining multiple advanced photonics technologies into a single platform, Novanta helps customers reduce integration complexity while accelerating time-to-market. The introduction of FUSIONultra reflects Novanta's broader commitment to advancing precision photonics solutions that enable breakthrough scientific discovery and innovation. As a vertically integrated provider of laser sources, beam delivery technologies, and sub-systems, Novanta offers machine builders a unique ability to streamline development and optimize system-level performance. Companies in this product You're Invited!
Experts call FCC's block on foreign robotics a nearshoring tactic. While cyberthreats are a growing risk to national security, the agency's sweeping block on humanoids, quadrupeds and mobile robot imports could reinvigorate domestic suppliers. Published Aug. 18, 2026 First published on Following the Trump administration's move last month to block the sale of advanced industrial robots from all countries outside of the United States, experts are mixed on the outcome but ultimately supportive of what this could mean from a supply standpoint. The Federal Communications Commission on July 28 updated its covered list to include imports of mobile robots, such as humanoids and quadrupeds, as well as connected power inverters, citing national security risks. Products meeting those definitions can no longer receive FCC equipment authorization and cannot be imported, marketed or sold in the U.S., making them essentially banned. Affected companies can apply for a conditional approval. The sweeping action, which immediately took effect, came amid growing concern over China's ability to surveil customers and obtain sensitive data around the world from devices assembled in the country. However, it also looks to address another issue entirely - the U.S. falling behind globally in terms of robot production and deployment. "Domestically, we need help," Robert Little, a business development advisor and former chief of robotics strategy at Novanta, said. At first glance, Little said he thought the move was necessary for cybersecurity reasons. But after looking at the FCC's similar action regarding drones and drone parts, he said the recent ban was also a mechanism to drive domestic production of humanoids and mobile robots, as well as incentive for foreign suppliers to build their supply chains in the U.S. "That's its ultimate purpose," Little said. "And I think it can be effective." The U.S. is considered one of the global robotics leaders when it comes to investor capital, fueled by surging interest in AI, foundation model research and robotics systems. U.S.-headquartered companies such as Figure AI, Agility Robotics and Tesla received 52% of the $9.4 billion in global venture capital deployed last year, according to the Robotics Center of Silicon Valley. However, there is a widening gap between the number of robots manufactured by U.S. companies versus Chinese competitors. China installed 295,000 robots in 2024, representing more than half of the world's market share, according to the International Federation of Robotics. While preliminary 2025 numbers have not been released yet for China, the group estimated that installations are about ten times higher than the U.S. In other words, the "U.S. leads the world in where robotics is heading...while losing the race on where robotics is shipping today," the Robotics Center of Silicon Valley said in its 2026 report. To address the issue, the Association for Advancing Automation has urged Congress to consider adopting a national robotics strategy that includes subsidies, tax incentives and other means to drive domestic adoption and production of U.S. robots. The FCC's move, which only applies to new products, creates a runway for domestic companies to become more competitive, Little said. Then if the restrictions are lifted in the next few years, "they'll be in a much better place." Erik Nieves, founder and CEO of Plus One Robotics, said he knew the Trump administration would put restrictions on China's robots but was surprised by the breadth of the FCC's ban. Rather than just targeting China, the move affected robotics from all other countries, including trade partners such as Japan, Germany and South Korea. "We would have preferred to see it be more circumspect, but you don't control what the government does," Nieves said. "If it's true that every action is an overreaction, that's what this is." He also pointed out that the impact of the ban depends on the complexity of the conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Defense. Nieves said the details are unclear about the exemption process, adding that if it's more than just a simple check, then the U.S. could be "excessively hampering partners that we really would not rather do that to." Some say the ban doesn't go far enough. In a recent LinkedIn post, Standard Bots CEO Evan Beard said that fixed industrial robot arms should be part of the FCC's covered list because, similar to mobile robots, they have a networked, sensing, actuated system and raise security risks.
Novanta reported second-quarter revenue of $265.8 million, beating analyst estimates of $262.3 million with 10.3% year-on-year growth. The medical technology company also exceeded expectations on adjusted earnings per share ($0.89 versus $0.83 estimated) and adjusted EBITDA ($60.73 million versus $58.88 million estimated). CEO Matthijs Glastra attributed the performance to organic growth across all business units, driven by increased demand in precision robotics, AI-driven manufacturing, and minimally invasive surgery. New product revenue jumped more than 50% year-on-year. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $1.14 billion at the midpoint from $1.05 billion, an 8.4% increase. Management also lifted adjusted earnings guidance to $3.71 per share at the midpoint. During the earnings call, analysts questioned humanoid robotics deployments, Gen AI data centre exposure, and core gross margin evolution.
Novanta reported strong second-quarter results with 9% organic sales growth, 16% adjusted EBITDA increase, and 17% adjusted earnings per share growth. Adjusted gross margin expanded to 47%, whilst operating cash flow reached $65 million, bringing year-to-date cash flow to $117 million. The Automation Enabling Technologies segment led growth with 12% higher revenue and 18% bookings increase. Generative AI-related applications represented approximately 17% of revenue and grew roughly 25%. The company also received its first major servo-drive orders for humanoid robot development. Following the Riverpoint Medical acquisition closure, Novanta raised its 2026 outlook. The company now expects revenue of $1.13 billion–$1.14 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $273 million–$278 million, and adjusted EPS of $3.68–$3.74.