Senior Systems Engineer: Lead Systems & V&V

Soho Square Solutions; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Soho Square Solutions seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to act as a technical leader across the product lifecycle in San Diego. You will translate stakeholder needs into system requirements, drive verification and validation, and guide cross-functional teams to resolve complex system challenges.

The role requires deep expertise in systems engineering, risk management, and DFSS, with a track record of working on complex, regulated products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or related technical discipline. A postgraduate degree is preferred.
• 3-5+ years of relevant engineering experience or equivalent.
• Experience leading systems engineering activities for complex products or integrated systems.
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle from concept through launch.
• Experience with requirements development, management, and traceability.
• Experience planning and executing system-level verification and validation activities.
• Experience leading risk management activities, including FMEA, hazard analysis, and risk mitigation planning.
• Familiarity with system integration, reliability engineering, design reviews, and technical problem-solving.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines and business functions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while providing technical leadership within cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle from concept through launch and sustaining.
• Translate customer needs into clear, testable system requirements and ensure traceability.
• Lead requirements development and traceability across hardware, software, and integrated systems.
• Plan and document system-level risk assessments, hazard analyses, and design reviews.
• Own system integration planning and resolution of system-level issues.
• Oversee verification and validation strategy and execution with traceability to requirements.
• Develop reliability plans and support data-driven product quality improvements.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration among Reliability, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Operations teams.
• Serve as technical leader on project core teams to identify risks and critical paths.
• Investigate and resolve complex system behavior issues and performance concerns.
• Mentor less experienced engineers in systems engineering processes and tools.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering effectiveness.
• Apply DFSS methodologies across projects.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Risk management

DFSS

Technical writing

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Regulated environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Postgraduate degree preferred

Job description

Soho Square Solutions seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to act as a technical leader across the product lifecycle in San Diego. You will translate stakeholder needs into system requirements, drive verification and validation, and guide cross-functional teams to resolve complex system challenges.

The role requires deep expertise in systems engineering, risk management, and DFSS, with a track record of working on complex, regulated products.