CareerPlan

Systems Architect, Instrumentation R&D Lead

Lake Forest, California, USFull-time$254k–$329k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Define and govern technical architecture strategy for the Instrumentation R&D portfolio to enable scalable, modular, and reusable products and technologies.

Role type

Principal Systems Architect / R&D Lead

Builds

Scalable, modular, and reusable instrumentation products and technologies for global eye health devices

Domain

Medical devices / Instrumentation R&D / Hardware-Software Integration

Required skills

Enterprise architecture strategy, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, requirements management, interface management, system integration, technical governance, cross-functional leadership, risk management, configuration management

Preferred skills

Medical device development experience, leadership in complex product development, hardware/software/electronics/optics/mechanical system integration

Technologies

SysML, MBSE, Model-based systems engineering

Responsibilities

Establish architecture strategy and roadmap, lead architecture reviews and governance, drive adoption of systems engineering methods, define modular architectures and reusable building blocks, facilitate technical trade-off decisions, mentor engineering leaders

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship