Sr Systems Engineer

About the role

This role supports Class 3 implantable neurostimulation systems within the Pelvic Health portfolio. The position is part of the Specialist Career Stream, typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty, delivering and/or managing assigned projects, working with stakeholders to achieve results, possibly mentoring colleagues or directing lower‑level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing projects from design to implementation while adhering to policies and applying specialized knowledge normally acquired through advanced education.

• 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 indepth 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.

Responsibilities

• Cross‑functional collaboration, in particular with software teams
• Leading/driving decisions and design refinement
• System documentation ownership
• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Skills

• Systems engineering principles
• Hardware & software interface design/definition
• Strong communication skills

Requirements

• Target experience: 2–8 years
• University degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
• Requires advanced knowledge of the job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience
• May have practical knowledge of project management