Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

A Day in the Life Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. System Requirements Specifications Creation, Analysis, Documentation and Review Investigate and resolve product / system issues, making improvements to address the issues. Product / System testing capabilities to evaluate product performance over varying use cases and use conditions Support leaders of system level to ensure proper and complete coverage along with confirming that the behavior of the system meets the requirements as well as user needs and intended uses Holding accountability for the product related requirements. Champion best practices and advanced testing techniques to obtain full test coverage with efficiency Review requirements for implantable medical device systems for testability and completeness that meet the expectations and uses of the customer, regulatory agencies, standards, etc. Ensure customer needs, use cases and user workflows are translated into specific, well-written requirements, design features and associated integration test cases. Participate in technical architecture activities for system definition, including partitioning, establishing performance measures, and well-defined interfaces to ensure high quality systems Perform/participate in Risk Analysis activities, such as FMEA, and Hazard Analysis activities for systems, features, and implementations with the intent to eliminate or mitigate the risks in the identified scenarios. Identify, investigate, and resolve product issues. Review technical literature and manuals Required Knowledge and Experience 8+ years Systems / Product development experience. Bachelor s degree in Engineering discipline and 8+ years of technical engineering professional experience OR Master s degree in Engineering discipline and 6+ years of technical engineering professional experience Strong verbal/written communication and influence management skills. Ability to accomplish critical project level objectives in a team environment. Knowledge in System Engineering discipline or use of system engineering methodologies. Familiarity with creating System Requirements Strong verbal/written communication Working in cross-functional and team environments NICE TO HAVE: Familiarity in the complex systems, which may include biomedical systems such as implantable medical devices as well as information systems (defense or aerospace industry experienced individuals encouraged to apply as well) Familiarity in the subsystems such as electromechanical devices, instruments, programmers, controllers, adapters and software applications Familiarity with Hardware/Product/ Systems Familiarity with Product Development Life Cycle TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies - from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills. DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes. Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments. Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements. Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making. Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others work product. Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project management. Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience. About Medtronic We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here