Senior Systems Engineer - New Product Development

HCLTech; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HCLTech is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for New Product Development in San Diego, California. You will lead multidisciplinary systems engineering for Siemens Varian radiation therapy equipment, translating VOC inputs into robust system requirements, architectures, and verification plans.

The role involves design reviews, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration across R&D, Regulatory, Manufacturing and suppliers.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of relevant systems engineering experience in complex electromechanical product development or major product redesigns.
• Strong experience in system architecture, requirements engineering, subsystem interfaces, system integration and verification, risk management reviews.
• Hands-on experience with multidisciplinary hardware, software and embedded systems.
• Ability to independently lead complex technical investigations and drive cross-functional engineering decisions.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability tools such as JAMA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities for new product development of Siemens Varian radiation therapy equipment.
• Translate Voice of Customer (VOC) inputs from clinical users, marketing, manufacturing, service and other stakeholders into system and subsystem requirements.
• Develop system architecture, functional decomposition and system specifications. Help de-risk ideas and technical decisions by prototyping or simulations. Support make/buy technical decisions.
• Perform System Analysis and Impact analysis for the key features of the system.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability among user needs list, clinical workflow, system and subsystem requirements.
• Own system-level technical decisions, identify product risks and drive mitigation plans to closure.
• Define and manage interfaces across electrical, electronics, mechanical, software, firmware and control subsystems. Resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Lead or support system integration, prototype bring-up and performance characterization of engineering builds.
• Define system operating modes, safety mechanisms, interlocks, fault handling and system responses.
• Review system risk analysis, PHA, System FMEA, DFMEA and risk-control definition.
• Participate in design reviews, architecture reviews, risk reviews and technical decision-making.
• Develop system verification strategies, test plans, protocols and acceptance criteria.
• Support system-level verification, validation, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Drive complex electromechanical product development from concept through integration, verification and design transfer.
• Support Design History File (DHF) documentation, regulatory submissions and manufacturing design transfer.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Clinical and supplier teams throughout product development.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements engineering

System architecture

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on hardware/software

Embedded systems

Technical leadership

Tools

JAMA

Job description

• Lead systems engineering activities for new product development of Siemens Varian radiation therapy equipment.
• Translate Voice of Customer (VOC) inputs from clinical users, marketing, manufacturing, service and other stakeholders into system and subsystem requirements.
• Develop system architecture, functional decomposition and system specifications. Help de-risk ideas and technical decisions by prototyping or simulations. Support make/buy technical decisions.

Job description:

Job Summary

Senior Systems Engineer – New Product Development

• Lead systems engineering activities for new product development of Siemens Varian radiation therapy equipment.
• Translate Voice of Customer (VOC) inputs from clinical users, marketing, manufacturing, service and other stakeholders into system and subsystem requirements.
• Develop system architecture, functional decomposition and system specifications. Help de-risk ideas and technical decisions by prototyping or simulations. Support make/buy technical decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities for new product development of Siemens Varian radiation therapy equipment.
• Translate Voice of Customer (VOC) inputs from clinical users, marketing, manufacturing, service and other stakeholders into system and subsystem requirements.
• Develop system architecture, functional decomposition and system specifications. Help de-risk ideas and technical decisions by prototyping or simulations. Support make/buy technical decisions.
• Perform System Analysis and Impact analysis for the key features of the system.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability among user needs list, clinical workflow, system and subsystem requirements.
• Own system-level technical decisions, identify product risks and drive mitigation plans to closure.
• Define and manage interfaces across electrical, electronics, mechanical, software, firmware and control subsystems. Resolve cross-functional technical issues.
• Lead or support system integration, prototype bring-up and performance characterization of engineering builds.
• Define system operating modes, safety mechanisms, interlocks, fault handling and system responses.
• Review system risk analysis, PHA, System FMEA, DFMEA and risk-control definition.
• Participate in design reviews, architecture reviews, risk reviews and technical decision-making.
• Develop system verification strategies, test plans, protocols and acceptance criteria.
• Support system-level verification, validation, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Drive complex electromechanical product development from concept through integration, verification and design transfer.
• Support Design History File (DHF) documentation, regulatory submissions and manufacturing design transfer.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Clinical and supplier teams throughout product development.

• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601 family, IEC 62304 and IEC 62366-1.
• Experience in medical devices, radiation therapy, radiation oncology systems, medical LINACs, imaging, beam delivery or patient-positioning systems or other regulated product development environments.
• Experience with safety-critical, real-time, multidisciplinary electromechanical systems.

Skill Requirements

• 10-15+ years of relevant systems engineering experience in complex electromechanical product development or major product redesigns.
• Strong experience in system architecture, requirements engineering, subsystem interfaces, system Integration and verification, risk management reviews.
• Hands-on experience with multidisciplinary hardware, software and embedded systems.
• Ability to independently lead complex technical investigations and drive cross-functional engineering decisions.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability tools such as JAMA or equivalent.
• Strong communication, technical leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary R&D environment.

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Compensation and Benefits

A candidate's pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You'll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.