Senior Systems Architect, Cardiac Imaging SaMD

Heartflow; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartflow in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own system-level design and documentation for our core medical software. You will translate user needs into feasible requirements, own the functional architecture, and collaborate with R&D to ensure traceable, testable designs across software, algorithms, and regulatory facets.

You will define system requirements, maintain architecture, ensure traceability from user needs to verification, manage V&V strategy with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in relevant engineering or CS fields.
• Experience defining functional systems architectures, requirements, and interfaces.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Define system requirements and maintain the functional architecture.
• Ensure traceability between user needs, requirements, and verification evidence.
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues across system boundaries.
• Own the system-level V&V strategy with collaboration across teams.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate technical and product risks.
• Evaluate trade-offs and drive decisions balancing performance, safety, and cost.
• Lead cross-functional technical efforts from concept to release.
• Promote systems engineering practices and mentor engineers.

Skills

System architecture

Requirements management

V&V strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree in a related field

PhD in a related field

Tools

Jira

Ketryx

Python

Job description

Heartflow in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to own system-level design and documentation for our core medical software. You will translate user needs into feasible requirements, own the functional architecture, and collaborate with R&D to ensure traceable, testable designs across software, algorithms, and regulatory facets.

You will define system requirements, maintain architecture, ensure traceability from user needs to verification, manage V&V strategy with cross-functional