Principal Systems Engineer — V&V & Architecture Lead

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering to lead system-level requirements, architecture, risk management, and V&V activities across complex product programs. This role drives cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing to ensure compliant, high-quality products throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in systems engineering or related fields, hands-on experience with requirements tools like

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience in Systems Engineering, Product Development, R&D, or related field.
• Strong experience in: Requirements Management, Risk Management, Verification & Validation (V&V), Design Control Processes.
• Hands-on experience with Polarion or similar requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional product development environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain system-level requirements with full traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support system architecture development, interface definition, and technical decision-making.
• Participate in risk management activities, design reviews, and change impact assessments.
• Develop and review verification and validation (V&V) strategies, test plans, and execution plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Business stakeholders.
• Ensure technical solutions meet quality, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to successful product development initiatives.

Skills

Requirements Management

Risk Management

Verification & Validation

Design Control

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Polarion

DOORS

Jama

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering to lead system-level requirements, architecture, risk management, and V&V activities across complex product programs. This role drives cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing to ensure compliant, high-quality products throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in systems engineering or related fields, hands-on experience with requirements tools like