Principal Systems Design Engineer

Job Title:
Principal Systems Design Engineer

Pay Rate:
$80 to $85.67/Hr
(can go slightly higher for a strong match)

Duration:
9 months

Location:
Shoreview, MN (Onsite)

Note : Travel: Quarterly travel to Austin, TX (approx. once per quarter)

This position is for the
Healthcare Diagnostics
division.

We are looking for a
Principal Systems Engineer
. This individual will support all phases of new
medical device
platform development
, ranging from concept and technology development through commercialization and post-market support.

• The Principal Systems Engineer will collaborate with marketing and the medical affairs teams to create and improve
  user and design requirements
  for new platform development.
• This will include preclinical studies and
  formative studies with physicians
  and other key users and customers.
• The position will support marketing and user experience researchers by working directly with physicians and their teams to
  gather user needs
  and feedback on designs and
  design iterations
  (formative studies).
• This position will help the team
  architect
  ,
  design, select,
  and evaluate critical
  system components,
  software architecture,
  prototype
  ,
  test
  , and release to production devices such as single-use disposables and consoles used in Ablation procedures.
• This engineer will support
  mechanical
  ,
  electrical
  , and
  software
  architecture
  and development. Technologies in the devices may include touch
  screen displays, electronic circuit boards, embedded microcontrollers
  , RF communications, application processors, sensors, data acquisition, pumps, valves, and motor technologies.
• Architect, design, develop, test, and transfer to production
  electromechanical systems
  and disposables for product development activities.
• This includes
  system diagrams, architecture
  development, GUI development, component selection and sub-system design, prototype creation, V&V activities, production tool planning and design and
  test fixtures
  for class 2
  medical devices
  . Research product development solutions and provide analysis for product direction. Consult and solicit feedback from internal stakeholders to identify customer needs and translate these requirements into engineering designs.
• Optimize design and work collaboratively with other design engineers to optimize design based on test results.
• Work with external vendors and partners to speed up product development and testing. Create related documentation and support materials in conjunction with design and development activities.

Must-Have Skills:

• Electromechanical product development
• System architecture
  design
• Critical component selection
• Prototype, test,
  and release to production (for single-use disposables and console systems)
• Hands-on capability: Candidate must be able to work independently without relying on test engineers or technicians

Requirements:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in
  Electrical
  , Software, or related engineering degree
• Be a hands-on technical resource for mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams by contributing to design ideas, problem-solving solving and leading by example.
• 12 years' experience in
  electronics design
  and
  system design
  for new product development. Experience working with marketing teams to develop user needs and requirements.
• Experience developing software-driven
  electromechanical medical devices
  . Broad engineering expertise across all engineering disciplines and having previous experience with ablation devices is a strong plus.
• Experience with single-use disposable devices.
• Strong preference for candidates with medical device experience
• Ability to create clear product design documentation, such as concept diagrams, specifications, requirements, test plans, and V&V reports.

Tools & Platforms :

• JAMA (requirements management)

• Altium (electrical design)

• SolidWorks (mechanical design)

Salary : $80 - $86