Senior Systems Engineer in Tucson

Energy Jobline ZR; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior Systems Support Engineer for an onsite Tucson, AZ 12+ month contract. The role focuses on delivering V-Model systems engineering outputs, performing development and testing, and evaluating performance against design specs and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience translating regulations into testable requirements, strong data analysis skills (Python), and hands-on testing capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Biomedical, or Software)
• 8 yrs experience in engineering role
• Experience in FDA/FAA or medical device environment is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Deliver V-Model systems engineering outputs and participate in design reviews
• Conduct development and testing to meet design specs and system interactions
• Ensure assays operate using latest technologies and systems
• Execute project deliverables including requirements, risk, configuration management, defect lifecycle and verification/tests

Skills

Test method development

Python data analysis

Troubleshooting

Hands-on testing

Requirements extraction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

RETINA

DOORS

Jira

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Role : Senior Systems Support Engineer

Location : Tucson, AZ

Duration : 12+ Month Contract

Job Summary:

This is an onsite position for a motivated, hands-on 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.

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
• Test bed development
• Troubleshooting skills
• Developing comprehensive testing plans.
• 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 )
• Years of Experience: 8 yrs
• Experience in a FDA or FAA regulated environment is a strong plus; Medical device industry is ideal