Senior Systems Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects, including product conceptualization and develops work plans to reduce concept to design.
• Contributes to management of product requirements and high-level design system and subsystem specifications.
• Independently evaluates problems of moderate complexity and applies analytical/scientific principles to fulfill project and business objectives.
• Drives root cause investigations to troubleshoot customer issues in the field and resolve system difficulties throughout development.
• Development of detailed subsystem workflow step and exception logic to guide software in development of instrument functions.
• Ability to perform various analyses of automated systems including timing studies, control systems, and critical parameter identification and management.
• Experience working in a lab environment independently and in collaboration with cross-functional engineers and lab staff as needed.
• Responsible for employing design for six sigma (DFSS) and technology development best practices to manage technical risk and impart product robustness and reliability.
• Contributes to system verification and validation activities including protocol writing, execution and reporting which will be used in regulatory submission.
• Contributes to the transition from R&D to manufacturing/service and supports system troubleshooting activities for products in the field.
• Liaison between R&D and quality/reliability functions to inform/support functions based on quality procedures including risk analysis, verification/validation for specific subsystems.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Foster teamwork within cross functional environment, driving toward a shared goal for internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated capability with requirement/specification management.
• Proven track record in determining root causes of technical system issues.
• Experience with systems engineering and methodologies.
• Strong experimental design, data acquisition, graphical analysis and use of statistical methods for large complex data sets.
• Extremely organized and highly motivated in a fast pace, quality driven environment.
• Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement projects/efforts.
• Attention to detail is paramount.

Education and Experience

• Minimum degree in engineering, sciences, or related.
• Five years relevant experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Two years of experience with large electro-mechanical systems and troubleshooting desired.
• A strong technical background within systems engineering, medical device development, or similar.
• Familiar with systems integration and testing, system architectural planning and design, reliability engineering, project management, and failure modes effects analysis (FMEA).
• Design for six sigma (DFSS) knowledge and experience or statistical test design and analysis knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree is preferred.
• Experience in the development of automation equipment and instrumentation.