Sr. Staff Systems Engineer

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr Staff Systems Engineer to lead pharmacy automation systems across the lifecycle in a hybrid role based in Durham, NC. You will guide architecture, requirements, risk management, and V&V for electromechanical robotics products within a healthcare tech environment.

The role requires 8+ years in systems engineering, with DOORS or Jama Connect experience and strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive systems engineering experience, including significant experience with complex electromechanical and robotics products.
• Expertise across the product development lifecycle, including systems architecture, requirements, integration, verification and validation, and risk management.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama Connect and methodologies including FMEA and hazard analysis.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities for pharmacy automation products throughout the full product lifecycle, including system requirements, architecture, design, and post-market support.
• Perform system‑level risk assessments, FMEA, hazard analysis, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting for complex electromechanical systems.
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans, protocols, and system‑level testing to ensure product performance and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and cross‑functional engineering teams while providing technical leadership, supporting design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/ Electrical / Computer Science or related STEM

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DOORS

Jama Connect

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr Staff Systems Engineer to support the development and lifecycle management of advanced pharmacy automation solutions for a leading healthcare technology organization. The Sr Staff Systems Engineer will provide technical leadership across complex electromechanical and robotics products, focusing on systems architecture, requirements, risk management, verification and validation, and regulatory compliance. The Sr Staff Systems Engineer is a Contract to Hire opportunity and allows you to work Hybrid in Durham, NC.

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• Lead systems engineering activities for pharmacy automation products throughout the full product lifecycle, including system requirements, architecture, design, and post-market support.
• Perform system‑level risk assessments, FMEA, hazard analysis, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting for complex electromechanical systems.
• Develop and execute verification and validation plans, protocols, and system‑level testing to ensure product performance and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and cross‑functional engineering teams while providing technical leadership, supporting design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools.

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• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive systems engineering experience, including significant experience with complex electromechanical and robotics products.
• Expertise across the product development lifecycle, including systems architecture, requirements, integration, verification and validation, and risk management.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS or Jama Connect and methodologies including FMEA and hazard analysis.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

C̲o̲m̲p̲e̲n̲s̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ f̲o̲r̲ t̲h̲e̲ S̲r̲ S̲t̲a̲f̲f̲ S̲y̲s̲t̲e̲m̲s̲ E̲n̲g̲i̲n̲e̲e̲r̲:

• Salary range: $120,000 - $180,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords:

Sr Staff Systems Engineer, Senior Staff Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering, Pharmacy Automation, Robotics, Electromechanical Systems, Systems Architecture, Requirements Management, DOORS, Jama Connect, Verification and Validation, V&V, FMEA, Hazard Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Systems Integration, Medical Devices, Healthcare Technology, Product Development Lifecycle, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

This job opens for applications on 10/2/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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