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Senior Staff R&D Engineer - Systems

Waltham, Massachusetts, USFull-time$123k–$205k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-12
On-site

Core

Provide system-level technical leadership for medical devices throughout the lifecycle, focusing on commercialization, sustaining engineering, and resolving complex product issues.

Role type

Senior Staff R&D Engineer (Systems)

Builds

Commercial medical devices

Domain

Medical Devices / Healthcare

Required skills

Systems engineering, reliability engineering, risk management, requirements management, system integration, root cause analysis, hazard identification, design controls, technical documentation, mentoring

Preferred skills

Post-commercialization experience, mechanical engineering foundation, multidisciplinary systems, requirements management tools (Jama), SysML, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1, fault tree analysis, FMEA, statistical analysis

Technologies

Jama, SysML

Responsibilities

Lead system-level engineering activities including design changes and lifecycle management; Lead reliability assessments and analysis; Investigate product performance issues to identify root causes; Define and maintain system requirements and architectures; Allocate requirements across subsystems; Lead risk management activities; Lead system integration and verification testing; Drive resolution of complex technical issues; Mentor engineers on systems engineering methods.

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with leadership