Principal Systems Engineer - Capital Systems

Real Staffing; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 170,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Real Staffing seeks a Principal Systems Engineer for a large medical device manufacturer in the Twin Cities area. The role focuses on systems architecture, requirements, traceability, and technical documentation, guiding products from development through commercialization while aligning across software, electrical, mechanical, and quality teams.

Compensation: Up to $170,000 base salary plus a 15% annual bonus. Excellent benefits and growth opportunities in a dynamic engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience in medical device product development.
• Experience with requirements management tools (Jama, CodeBeamer, Jira) and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive system-level design decisions and architecture.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability from requirements to implementation.
• Coordinate across hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, and quality teams.

Skills

Systems architecture

Requirements development

Traceability

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Jama

CodeBeamer

Jira

Job description

Please see the below requirements for a Principal Systems Engineer with a large medical device manufacturer in the Twin Cities area. This is a growth-driven addition to a systems engineering team supporting complex medical device capital equipment platforms. The role is heavily focused on systems architecture, requirements engineering, traceability, and technical documentation, with responsibility for driving system-level design decisions and technical alignment across software, electrical, mechanical, and quality teams. This individual will help guide products from development through commercialization while solving complex integration challenges and advancing systems engineering best practices across the organization.

Compensation: Up to $170,000 base salary + 15% annual bonus

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
• Medical device product development experience, specifically supporting complex capital equipment systems
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience, with consideration given to both Senior and Principal-level candidates
• Strong background in systems architecture, requirements development, decomposition, allocation, and end-to-end traceability
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama, Codebeamer, Jira, or similar platforms
• Experience leading cross-functional product development efforts involving hardware, software, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders

EOE Statement: Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, direct-hire employees may be eligible for client offered benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.