Senior Systems Engineer

SGS Consulting; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Tucson, AZ is seeking a hands-on Systems Engineer for a 12-month onsite contract to drive product development and verification in an electro-mechanical domain.

You will deliver V-Model systems engineering outputs, perform design reviews, conduct development and testing, and compile detailed technical reports, while ensuring regulatory alignment and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Biomedical, or Software preferred).
• 4+ years for Systems Engineer; 8+ years for Senior Systems Engineer.
• Experience in FDA/FAA regulated environment is a strong plus; Medical device industry is ideal.
• Ability to translate high-level regulations into testable requirements and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver V-Model systems engineering outputs and participate in design reviews.
• Develop and test to evaluate performance against design specifications and system interactions.
• Ensure assays operate efficiently using the latest technologies and systems.
• Execute project deliverables including requirements, risk, configuration management, defect management, and verification and validation.

Skills

Test Method Dev

DoE

Python coding

Data analysis

Hands-on testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

RETINA

DOORS

Jira

Job description

Job Duration: 12 months Contract (Possibility of extension)

Description: This is an onsite position for a motivated, hands‑on Systems Engineer or Senior Systems Engineer who has experience with electro‑mechanical devices.

Summary:

• Deliver V-Model systems engineering outputs and participate in design reviews.


• Conduct development and testing to evaluate performance against design specifications and system interactions.


• Ensure assays operate efficiently and effectively using the latest technologies and systems.


• Execute project deliverables—including requirements, risk, configuration management, defect management, and verification and validation—within the company-specific tool.

Preferred qualifications:

• Has expertise in translating industry standards, government regulations, and high‑level stakeholder mandates into clear, testable engineering requirements.


• Has experience and ability to read, interpret, and trace legal, safety, and industry regulations (e.g., ISO, IEC, FDA, EU standards) without losing intent.


• Has experience in extracting functional, performance, interface, and constraint requirements from dense regulatory text and ambiguous stakeholder inputs.


• Has experience breaking down high‑level "shall" statements or compliance mandates into lower‑level requirements for hardware, software, and system.


• Has experience establishing bi‑directional traceability (e.g., using tools like RETINA, DOORS, or Jira) linking source regulations → system requirements → design specifications → verification tests.

Key responsibilities:

• TMV, Test Method Development, DoE, data analysis (python coding capability).


• Digital outputs of a sensor and analyze the data.


• Executing hands‑on testing protocols.


• Authoring detailed technical reports.


• Managing the defect lifecycle (collection, documentation, and summarization for our development partner).

Education & experience:

• Degree: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Biomedical, or Software preferred).


• Years of Experience: 4+ years for Systems Engineer level; 8+ years for Senior Systems Engineer level.


• Experience in an FDA or FAA regulated environment is a strong plus; Medical device industry is ideal.