Senior Medical Device Systems Engineer – Embedded & V&V

Digital Health Solutions; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vision and dental

Paid time off

Job summary

Digital Health Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system engineering, requirements management, and risk analysis for medical devices. You will collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and regulatory teams to ensure compliant design controls and robust verification and validation.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in medical device systems engineering, strong knowledge of IEC 62304 and ISO 13485, and excellent communication skills to translate customer needs into system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in systems engineering, with a focus on medical devices.
• Strong knowledge of IEC 62304, IEC 60601, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820.30, ANSI/AAMI SW96, FDA Guidance for Cybersecurity in Medical Devices and other relevant medical device regulations and standards.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting risk assessments and developing risk mitigation strategies for complex systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Translates voice of customer into user needs for medical device products.
• Develops system and subsystem requirements.
• Works closely with multi-disciplinary engineering team, including hardware and software engineers, to design, integrate, and verify embedded systems.
• Participates in hardware and software design and development activities, working with engineers to ensure the design will meet requirements.
• Participates in safety and cybersecurity risk analysis activities.
• Ensures the requirements may be verified in compliance with design controls and other QMS SOPs.
• Coordinates system verification and validation activities, including integration of mechanical, electrical, and software components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs, to ensure secure and compliant system development processes.
• Reviews and develops technical documentation to ensure the planned activities match the system and subsystem verification and validation approach.
• Leads requirements verification and validation activities by actively engaging in the technical work, supervising V&V engineers as needed.
• Leads and reviews reports from external testing including 60601, biocompatibility, FCC, usability, and cybersecurity
• Participates in Design Reviews and leads technical reviews
• Coordinates and presents technical data, analyses, and status at reviews (internal and external).
• Manages technical and schedule balance while coordinating with the project manager and functional leads to ensure the planned approach meets schedule constraints.
• Helps grow the organization by participating in interview process for engineers of various disciplines, working closely with DHS senior leadership
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging threats, and best practices in medical devices to continuously improve our services and maintain our competitive edge.
• Performs other tasks as required.

Skills

System engineering

Requirement management

Risk management

Embedded systems

Cybersecurity awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Digital Health Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system engineering, requirements management, and risk analysis for medical devices. You will collaborate with hardware, software, QA, and regulatory teams to ensure compliant design controls and robust verification and validation.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in medical device systems engineering, strong knowledge of IEC 62304 and ISO 13485, and excellent communication skills to translate customer needs into system