Senior Systems Engineer - MedTech Robotics & Automation

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to join a leading medical technology organization. The role is onsite in Durham, NC and focuses on leading the lifecycle of advanced pharmacy automation products, with emphasis on electromechanical and robotic systems in a regulated environment.

The successful candidate will drive system architecture, risk analyses, V&V activities and cross-functional collaboration across software and hardware teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems engineering experience with electromechanical and robotic products.
• Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle for complex systems.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama Connect.
• Experience developing and executing verification and validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development to post-market support.
• Define and maintain system requirements, architecture, and design specifications.
• Conduct system-level risk assessments, FMEA, and hazard analyses.
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans to ensure product performance and quality.
• Partner with software, hardware, and cross-functional engineering teams to support product development and integration.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team members.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system-level issues using root cause analysis techniques.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering processes and tools.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Jama Connect

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to join a leading medical technology organization. The role is onsite in Durham, NC and focuses on leading the lifecycle of advanced pharmacy automation products, with emphasis on electromechanical and robotic systems in a regulated environment.

The successful candidate will drive system architecture, risk analyses, V&V activities and cross-functional collaboration across software and hardware teams.