Associate Systems Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks an Associate Systems Engineer to support software definition, integration, and verification for regulated diagnostic products in Tucson, AZ. This is a systems engineering and software verification role, not software development, and it is a 12-month contract with potential extension.

You'll translate requirements into risk-informed test plans, develop and execute system-level test cases, and collaborate with cross-functional teams including quality, regulatory, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, biomedical sciences, or a related technical field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience; experience with software QA, UAT, integration, or testing is a strong fit.
• Familiarity with requirements engineering, risk management, configuration management, and verification/validation.
• Strong organization, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn new tools, systems, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support software product definition, requirements management, and systems engineering activities.
• Develop and execute test cases for new features, including system-level verification.
• Contribute to software integration, risk analysis, defect management, and configuration management.
• Support verification and validation activities in a regulated product-development environment.
• Work with engineering, quality, regulatory, operations, and business partners to align solutions with product and customer needs.
• Analyze technical issues, communicate findings, and help teams make informed decisions.
• Collaborate with global teams across time zones.

Skills

System engineering

Test case development

Verification & validation

Requirements engineering

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

We're seeking an Associate Systems Engineer to support software definition, integration, and verification for regulated diagnostic products. You'll help translate requirements into risk-informed test plans and cases, verify new software features at the system level, and collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout product development.

This is a systems engineering and software verification role not a software development position.

Location: Tucson, AZ

Term: 12-month contract, with potential to extend based on business needs

NOTE: This role is open to W2 candidates only. We are unable to consider C2C or third-party submissions at this time.

What you'll do

• Support software product definition, requirements management, and systems engineering activities.
• Develop and execute test cases for new features, including system-level verification.
• Contribute to software integration, risk analysis, defect management, and configuration management.
• Support verification and validation activities in a regulated product-development environment.
• Work with engineering, quality, regulatory, operations, and business partners to align solutions with product and customer needs.
• Analyze technical issues, communicate findings, and help teams make informed decisions.
• Collaborate with global teams across time zones.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, biomedical sciences, or a related technical field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience; experience with software QA, UAT, integration, or testing is a strong fit.
• Familiarity with requirements engineering, risk management, configuration management, and verification/validation.
• Strong organization, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn new tools, systems, and processes.

Preferred

• Experience in a regulated industry or familiarity with FDA, ISO, or diagnostic-product standards.
• Knowledge of software reliability, usability, or manufacturability.
• Ability to prioritize work across multiple projects and work effectively with global teams.