Systems Engineer

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

PTO & 401(k)

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of complex pharmacy automation systems onsite in Durham, NC. This 6 month contract-to-hire role focuses on requirements development, system architecture, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in systems engineering of electromechanical products, must be eligible for U.S. clearance, and be comfortable bridging business needs with engineering execution throughout early

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Systems Engineering experience with complex electromechanical products.
• Eligible to work in the United States and obtain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Experience across software, firmware, hardware, electrical and mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge of SE methodologies and V-Model development processes.
• Experience with verification, validation, and requirements traceability.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer and business needs into system requirements and design inputs.
• Decompose system requirements into subsystem requirements.
• Develop and influence system architecture for complex automation platforms.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, hardware, electrical and mechanical teams.
• Liaise between product, marketing, regulatory and engineering teams.
• Support design tradeoff analysis and technical decisions.
• Ensure requirements are testable and support V&V activities.
• Translate regulatory requirements into product requirements.
• Support product development through the full lifecycle.

Skills

Requirements gathering

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

V-Model development

Regulated environments

Mechatronics

Education

Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Computer Science

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of complex pharmacy automation systems within the healthcare technology industry for a 6 month contract to hire opportunity onsite in Durham, NC. The ideal Systems Engineer will focus on requirements development, system architecture, and cross-functional collaboration for large-scale electromechanical products who can bridge the gap between business needs and engineering execution while supporting the early phases of product development.

Responsibilities of the Systems Engineer:

• Translate customer, business, and marketing needs into system requirements and design inputs.
• Define and decompose system requirements into subsystem requirements.
• Develop and influence system architecture for complex automation platforms.
• Collaborate with software, firmware, hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams.
• Serve as a liaison between product, marketing, regulatory, and engineering teams.
• Support design tradeoff analysis and technical decision-making.
• Ensure requirements are testable and support verification and validation activities.
• Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into product requirements.
• Support product development throughout the full lifecycle.

Qualifications of the Systems Engineer:

• 8+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting complex electromechanical products, robotics, automation systems, or integrated hardware/software solutions.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and obtain and maintain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Strong experience with requirements gathering, requirements decomposition, and system architecture development.
• Experience working across software, firmware, hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering methodologies and V-Model development processes.
• Experience with verification, validation, and requirements traceability.
• Experience in regulated industries or medical device development is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.

Compensation for the Systems Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $70-$90/hr depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.

This job opens for applications on 10/02/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Systems Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering, System Architecture, Product Architecture, Requirements Engineering, Requirements Gathering, Requirements Development, Requirements Decomposition, Design Inputs, V-Model, Verification and Validation, V&V, Requirements Traceability, Automation Systems, Robotics, Industrial Automation, Electromechanical Systems, Mechatronics, Hardware Software Integration, Firmware, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Devices, Healthcare Technology, Pharmacy Automation, Product Development, Cross-Functional Engineering, Systems Integration, Regulated Environment

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