Principal Systems Engineer-Future Opportunity

HiArc; Merrimack (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life Insurance

Flexible PTO

Employee referral program

Voluntary benefits

Tricare supplement

Job summary

HiArc in Merrimack, NH seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to translate user needs into robust system requirements and manage risk across hardware and software domains. You will lead concept development, plan experiments, and drive design reviews to meet FDA/ISO standards while collaborating closely with customers.

This role requires deep electro-mechanical expertise and hands-on leadership, with a daily onsite presence.

Qualifications

• 9 years of complex electro-mechanical instrument systems engineering experience.
• Hardware/Software integration experience.
• Must be available for daily onsite presence.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to create system level concepts for new project proposals.
• Prepare Systems Engineering cost and schedule estimates; provide technical presentation support and consultation to marketing for proposals and during development.
• Plan and lead experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes; translate experimental results into design criteria.
• Support System Integration, Verification and Validation by defining, specifying and supervising testing, analysis and integration activities.
• Support the design review and phase gate process to ensure that engineering deliverables meet FDA/ISO requirements & standards.
• Oversee development of requirements for different disciplines such as Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Electro-optics and others.

Skills

Hardware/Software integration

Onsite presence

Electro-mechanical systems

Job description

Principal Systems Engineer-Future Opportunity

Job Description

Posted Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Company Information:

At HiArc, we believe clients don’t need another vendor; they need a strategic partner who gets it. One who listens harder, thinks deeper, and builds smarter—around their needs, products, and goals. HiArc engineers and manufactures complex medical technologies with one goal in mind: creating the perfect fit for our clients. No off-the-shelf thinking. No compromises. Just a tailored, high-performance solution our clients need, the way they need it. That’s why HiArc is the most client-centered partner in the market. We fuse design, engineering, and manufacturing into a seamless, collaborative process—crafted entirely around our clients. We operate as an extension of our clients' teams, de-risking their processes and accelerating their path to market. And the result is a solution you won’t find anywhere else.

Join our team! We hire experts in hardware and software design, robotics, optics, fluidics, chemistry integration, motion and thermal control, risk management, supply chain management, performance testing, advanced manufacturing techniques, finance, human resources, sales, and marketing.

For more information, please visit HiArc .

The Systems Engineer must understand and capture the user needs into system requirements. The System Engineer helps to ensure that the quality targets are satisfied and retires technical risks as they arise on the program. The Systems Engineer maintains close interaction with customers to understand and enhance the ability to deliver customer satisfaction through higher product quality.

Responsibilities:

• Lead effort to create system level concepts for new project proposals. Review and critique concepts created by others.
• Prepare Systems Engineering cost and schedule estimates on major design development efforts. Provide technical presentation support and consultation to marketing for proposals and during development.
• Plan and lead experiments to evaluate operating characteristics of products or processes. Translate experimental results into design criteria.
• Support System Integration, Verification and Validation by defining, specifying and supervising testing, analysis and integration activities. Ensure reports are prepared to document the results of such activities.
• Support the design review and phase gate process to ensure that engineering deliverables are at the appropriate level to meet FDA/ISO requirements & standards.
• Accountable to oversee the development of requirements for different disciplines such as Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Electro-optics and others.

Required Qualifications:

• 9 years of complex electro-mechanical instrument systems engineering experience
• Hardware / software integration experience.
• Must be available for daily onsite presence

Preferred Qualifications:

• Medical Device experience
• Extensive development experience in at least one or more of the following engineering disciplines is required: software, mechanical, electrical, optics, fluidics and should possess knowledge of advanced theories, concepts, principles, and processes.
• Ability to provide technical leadership as required during the investigation of complex medical instrumentation products. Accountable to oversee the development of requirements for different disciplines such as Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Electro-optics and others.

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Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. HiArc, an Elbit America company, is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.