Principal Systems Engineer - Medical Devices
Core
Lead system-level architecture, design, and verification for complex defibrillator and patient monitor systems.
Role type
Principal Systems Engineer (Medical Devices)
Builds
Defibrillators, patient monitors, and related medical device software/hardware.
Domain
Medical Devices / Cardiopulmonary & Respiratory Care
Required skills
System-level architecture and design, Embedded real-time software, Analog/digital electronics, Multi-processor system integration, FDA/EC medical device regulations, Mechanical engineering basics, Project management, Risk management, Human factors engineering
Preferred skills
Matrix environment leadership, Trade-off decision making (hardware/software/mechanical), Clinical performance optimization
Technologies
Embedded real-time operating systems, Digital signal processing, Wireless communications, Microprocessor-based systems
Responsibilities
Establish system-level requirements and translate them into product architecture, Lead development teams in subsystem partitioning and interface specification, Make hardware/software/mechanical trade-off decisions to meet clinical and business objectives, Oversee subsystem integration and verification testing, Document system-level design and operating principles, Consult on system engineering principles and design changes
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership