Systems Engineer

Spectrum Health; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay (Payactiv)

Retirement with company match

Job summary

Corewell Health seeks a Systems Engineer to co-design and deliver transformative approaches to complex healthcare challenges, driving projects and programs across the organization. You will work with clinical and operational leaders to design and implement initiatives that improve operational and clinical reliability and yield measurable results.

Focus areas include collaborating with leadership, translating data into actionable system design, and promoting adoption of design thinking and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering/related field.
• 10 years of experience in process improvement, project management, change management, or systems engineering/design.
• 5 years leading improvement initiatives and large programs; CRT-Lean Bronze certification within 1 year after hire.
• Preferred master's degree in related field.
• 1 year of experience with human-centered design, design thinking, or related methods.
• 1 year of experience with organizational design theory and agile teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering projects translating stakeholder needs into scalable, reliable solutions.
• Assess end-to-end system impacts, dependencies, failure modes and risks.
• Coach stakeholders and align cross-functional teams across clinical, operational, and technology domains.
• Support dissemination of systems engineering methods and measurable outcomes via publications and presentations.

Skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Change management

Lean/CRT Bronze

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Process/Industrial Engineering; Human Kinetics/Kinesiology; Human Factors/Ergo; Product Design; Systems Engineering; Organizational Design; Organizational Psychology; Sociology; Economics or related field

Job description

This position follows a hybrid work model, with on‑site presence required based on project needs, collaboration requirements, and team priorities. What if your work could make it easier for thousands of healthcare professionals to deliver safer, more effective care every day? As a Systems Engineer at Corewell Health, you’ll tackle complex challenges that span departments, technologies, workflows, and care settings, designing systems that support people and improve performance across the entire organization. From helping teams reduce patient length of stay to simplifying clinical workflows and preventing errors before they occur, you’ll use systems thinking, design principles, and collaboration to create solutions that drive measurable improvements for patients, caregivers, and communities. Ready to help redesign healthcare systems to better support the people who deliver and receive care?

Job Summary

The Systems Engineer supports the strategic vision of Corewell Health by co-designing and executing innovative and transformative approaches to the complex problems that challenge the organization. Focus will be on driving the needed projects, programs and assignments throughout the organization aimed at improving operational and clinical reliability and achieving measurable results. They will work closely with clinical and operational leadership and team members throughout the system to design and help execute critical initiatives in line with top strategic focus areas.

Essential Functions

• Lead Systems Engineering Projects
  • Lead systems design activities that translate stakeholder needs into scalable, reliable, and operationally feasible solutions
  • Assess end-to-end system impacts, dependencies, failure modes, and unintended consequences of proposed interventions
  • Engage stakeholders to identify adoption barriers, operational risks, and implementation requirements
  • Develop system design and implementation strategies that support sustainable organizational change
• Advance Systems Thinking, Safety, and Reliability Principles
  • Apply systems engineering, resilience engineering, design thinking and process improvement concepts to the design and improvement of complex healthcare systems
• Coach and Align Stakeholders
  • Facilitate cross-functional alignment among clinical, operational, technology, quality, safety, and leadership stakeholders
  • Provide coaching on systems thinking, requirements development, process design, measurement, risk identification, and decision analysis
  • Support teams in translating qualitative and quantitative data into actionable system design and improvement decisions
• Support Evaluation, Research, and Program Dissemination
  • Contribute to internal and external dissemination of systems engineering methods, implementation lessons, and measurable outcomes
  • Participate in publications, presentations, and research activities related to healthcare systems engineering, patient safety, quality, reliability, and operational performance

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Process, or Industrial Engineering; Human Kinetics/Kinesiology; Human Factors or Ergonomics Engineering; Product Design; Systems Engineering; Organizational Design; Organizational Psychology; Sociology; Economics or related field
• 10 years of deep experience with process improvement, project management, change management, and/or systems engineering/design methodologies and models
• 5 years of demonstrated competence and experience leading and coaching on improvement initiatives, training programs, and developing large scale programs/portfolios/roadmaps of work CRT-Lean Bronze Certification – within 1 year after hire
• Preferred Master's degree in Mechanical, Process, or Industrial Engineering; Human Kinetics/Kinesiology; Human Factors or Ergonomics Engineering; Product Design; Systems Engineering; Organizational Design; Organizational Psychology; Sociology; Economics or related field
• 1 year of experience with human centered design frameworks for problem solving, human factors design tools and methods, and/or design thinking methodologies
• 1 year of experience with organizational design theory, agile teaming/agile transformation, matrixed organizing for agile work
• 1 year of Research methods and product design experience

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance

Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Corewell Health Place - 100 Corewell Drive NW - Grand Rapids

Department Name QSE Human Factors - Corporate

Employment Type Full time

Shift Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours 40

Hours of Work 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Days Worked Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency N/A

Workplace Safety & Eligibility

We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on‑site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

Inclusivity & Culture

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.

Contact

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not‑for‑profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post‑acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider‑sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.