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Sr. Systems Engineer

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead systems engineering for drug/device combination products, integrating multiple disciplines to ensure robust patient-centric design and performance.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Medical Devices/Pharma)

Builds

Drug/device combination products

Domain

Healthcare / Medical Devices / Pharmaceutical

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Systems engineering principles, risk management planning, system architecture, requirements definition, design validation, regulatory compliance (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, MDR), vendor management, project scheduling, technical leadership

Preferred skills

IEC 60601, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, V-model implementation, context diagrams, interface management, error budgeting, sensitivity analysis

Technologies

Requirements management tools

Responsibilities

Lead user and stakeholder needs definition, conduct use case analysis, manage traceability and standards coverage, integrate third-party development activities, perform system risk assessments and use error risk assessments, ensure design validation meets safety and regulatory requirements, provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced personnel, manage project schedules and identify risks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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