Senior System Engineer

Soho Square Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Soho Square Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a 12-month contract in a regulated product development environment in San Diego. You will lead system-level engineering across the product lifecycle, turning needs into verifiable requirements and owning verification and validation.

You will collaborate across hardware, software, and integrated systems, manage risk, and mentor junior engineers while applying DFSS methods to improve reliability and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field (postgraduate preferred).
• 3–5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience leading systems engineering for complex products or integrated systems.
• Hands-on requirements development, management, and traceability.
• System-level verification and validation planning and execution.
• Risk management experience, including FMEA and hazard analysis.
• Strong technical writing and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level engineering activities from concept through launch and sustaining.
• Develop, manage, and trace requirements across hardware, software, and integrated systems.
• Plan and document risk assessments, hazard analyses, and design reviews.
• Lead system integration planning and resolve system-level issues.
• Own V&V strategy, planning, execution oversight, and traceability.
• Drive reliability planning and data-driven quality improvements.
• Work across Reliability, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Clinical, and Operations teams.
• Investigate complex system behavior and product performance issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and apply DFSS methods.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

V&V planning

Risk management

DFSS

MBSE

Cross-functional communication

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science or related field

Tools

FMEA

Hazard analysis tools

MBSE concepts

Job description

Duration: 12-month contract

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for a client in a regulated product development environment. You'll lead system-level engineering across the product lifecycle, from concept through launch and sustaining. You'll turn customer and stakeholder needs into testable, traceable requirements, manage technical risk, and own verification and validation.

What You'll Do

• Lead system-level engineering activities from concept through launch and sustaining
• Develop, manage, and trace requirements across hardware, software, and integrated systems
• Plan and document risk assessments, hazard analyses, and design reviews
• Lead system integration planning and resolve system-level issues
• Own V&V strategy, planning, execution oversight, and traceability
• Drive reliability planning and data-driven quality improvements
• Work across Reliability, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Clinical, and Operations teams
• Investigate complex system behavior and product performance issues
• Mentor junior engineers and apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methods

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field (postgraduate preferred)
• 3 to 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience leading systems engineering for complex products or integrated systems
• Hands-on requirements development, management, and traceability
• System-level verification and validation planning and execution
• Risk management experience, including FMEA and hazard analysis
• Strong technical writing and cross-functional communication

Nice to Have

• Medical device or regulated industry experience
• Software-enabled or connected products
• Requirements management tools and MBSE concepts
• Statistical methods, DFSS, or reliability engineering
• Agile or hybrid development environments