System Integrator

Zenith Services Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Services Inc. in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a seasoned Systems Engineer to integrate hardware, software, firmware and subsystems into complete medical-device systems, ensuring performance, reliability and safety.

The role involves verification, validation, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams to resolve complex issues and drive improvements in test automation and product quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system integration, verification, validation, product development, or sustaining engineering.
• Strong understanding of complex electromechanical systems, embedded systems, and hardware-software interactions.
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting hardware, firmware, software, controls, and communication interfaces.
• Working knowledge of system-level testing methodologies and defect management processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent technical documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Integrate hardware, software, firmware, controls, imaging, and electromechanical subsystems into complete medical-device systems.
• Execute system integration, verification, and validation activities to ensure product performance, reliability, and safety.
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues and perform root cause analysis using logs, diagnostic tools, and engineering data.
• Investigate interoperability, timing, communication, and interface-related defects across multiple subsystems.
• Collaborate with Systems, Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Develop and execute integration test plans, test procedures, and verification protocols.
• Drive defect resolution and support corrective and preventive actions through cross functional collaboration.
• Participate in design reviews, integration readiness reviews, risk assessments, and FMEA activities.
• Document test results, issue investigations, verification evidence, and engineering recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve system integration processes, test automation, and engineering efficiency.

Skills

System integration

Verification

Validation

Product development

Sustaining engineering

Analytical problem solving

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering

Job description

• Integrate hardware, software, firmware, controls, imaging, and electromechanical subsystems into complete medical-device systems.
• Execute system integration, verification, and validation activities to ensure product performance, reliability, and safety.
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues and perform root cause analysis using logs, diagnostic tools, and engineering data.
• Investigate interoperability, timing, communication, and interface-related defects across multiple subsystems.
• Collaborate with Systems, Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Develop and execute integration test plans, test procedures, and verification protocols.
• Drive defect resolution and support corrective and preventive actions through cross functional collaboration.
• Participate in design reviews, integration readiness reviews, risk assessments, and FMEA activities.
• Document test results, issue investigations, verification evidence, and engineering recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve system integration processes, test automation, and engineering efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in system integration, verification, validation, product development, or sustaining engineering.
• Strong understanding of complex electromechanical systems, embedded systems, and hardware-software interactions.
• Experience debugging and troubleshooting hardware, firmware, software, controls, and communication interfaces.
• Working knowledge of system-level testing methodologies and defect management processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent technical documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.