Chief Technology Officer

Position SummaryThe Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will lead VinSurgical’s technology, product-development, engineering, quality, and technical-regulatory strategy, turning clinical needs and technology concepts into safe, reliable, manufactural, and regulatory-ready surgical robotic products. The role combines strong expertise in robotics and medical-device development with a thorough understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS), risk management, software and hardware development, verification and validation including animal studies and human trials towards clinical translation and regulatory compliance.The CTO will work closely with the president of VinSurgical, surgeons and clinical experts, partner hospitals, engineering, quality and regulatory teams, manufacturing partners, and strategic stakeholders.

Job Requirements

the CTO will lead all technical aspects of the system, including:1. Technology and Product StrategyDevelop and execute VinSurgical’s technology and product-development strategy in alignment with the company’s business and commercialization objectives.Define the technical roadmap for the surgical robotic platform: system architecture, surgeon console, patient-side systems, instruments and end-effectors, imaging and endoscopy, real-time control and safety, embedded and application software, AI, and simulation and training.Ensure the platform is modular, scalable, upgradeable, cost-effective, and suitable for multiple surgical specialties.Identify and protect core technologies, intellectual property (IP), know-how and pursue strategic partnerships.2. Medical-Device and Surgical-Robotics DevelopmentLead the full product lifecycle, from clinical needs and concept through design, prototyping, integration, verification, validation, preclinical/clinical evaluation, regulatory submission, manufacturing, and commercialization.Translate surgeon and clinical feedback into clear product requirements, system specifications, and engineering priorities.Establish robust systems-engineering processes: user needs, requirements and architecture, interface specifications, design reviews and controls, change management, traceability, and failure analysis.Ensure integration across all engineering, clinical, and manufacturing teams, with products designed for reliability, usability, manufacturability, and sterilization.3. Quality Management and Regulatory ReadinessEstablish a product-development framework aligned with a medical-device QMS (ISO 13485 principles), building quality and regulatory requirements in from the earliest design stages.Oversee design controls, risk management (ISO 14971), software lifecycle (IEC 62304), usability (IEC 62366-1), electrical safety and EMC (IEC 60601), cybersecurity, biocompatibility, sterilization, V&V, supplier quality, CAPA, and post-market surveillance.Work with Quality and Regulatory teams on audits, submissions, clinical investigations, and market authorization in Vietnam, Asia, Australia, the United States, and Europe.4. Engineering Execution and Product DeliverySet technical milestones, development plans, budgets, resource requirements, and delivery priorities.Drive timely prototyping, bench and cadaveric testing, preclinical studies, clinical validation, and industrialization.Resolve complex technical issues and make timely decisions on architecture, performance, risk, cost, and schedule.Build partnerships with universities, hospitals, research institutions, suppliers, and manufacturers, ensuring outsourced components meet regulatory requirements.5. Technical Leadership and Organization BuildingBuild and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary organization spanning systems, mechanical, instruments, electronics, embedded control, software and AI, imaging, testing, manufacturing, quality and regulatory, and clinical engineering.Foster a culture of safety, ownership, technical excellence, regulatory discipline, and rapid but controlled execution.Communicate technology risks, progress, resource needs, and strategic recommendations clearly to the CEO, Board, and key stakeholders.6. Essential QualificationsBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Biomedical, or Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, a relevant PhD in medical/surgical robotics is highly desirable.Typically 10+ years of relevant experience, including at least 8 years in senior technical, engineering, product-development, or R&D leadership roles.Significant experience developing medical devices, surgical robots, or other safety-critical healthcare products, and leading teams through preclinical and clinical evaluation, regulatory approval, and commercialization.Strong practical knowledge of medical-device QMS, design controls, risk management, hardware and software lifecycle processes, and regulatory requirements.Experience working with hospitals, surgeons, clinical researchers, regulators, notified bodies, testing laboratories, and manufacturing partners.Proven record of building technology teams in a start-up or fast-growing company and delivering complex products on quality, cost, and schedule.International product-development or regulatory experience (Australia, US, or Europe) is highly desirable, IP and technology-commercialization experience is desirable.Preferred Technical Background Experience in several of: surgical robotics or minimally invasive surgery, robotic manipulation and motion control, medical imaging and computer vision, real-time, safety-critical embedded software, surgeon interfaces, surgical instruments, design for manufacturability, AI/ML for healthcare, clinical trials, medical-device cybersecurity.Other Skills & CompetenciesStrong systems thinking, turns clinical problems into clear technical requirements.Balances innovation with patient safety, clinical value, reliability, cost, and compliance.Excellent program management and decision-making under high uncertainty.Strategic, entrepreneurial, and hands-on at both strategic and technical levels.Proven ability to build and lead teams, with integrity and commitment to patient safety.Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.Fluency in English is essential, proficiency in Vietnamese is highly desirable.