R&D Staff Systems Engineer - Visualization Systems (Andover, MA)

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Andover, MA
Senior level
Healthtech • Biotech
The Role
The R&D Staff Systems Engineer at Smith+Nephew will lead technical project activities for new product development in surgical visualization technologies, oversee requirement development, system architecture, and integration activities, and collaborate with teams to validate designs aligned with stakeholder needs.
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Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

If you have a passion for helping improve the lives of patients and an interest in bringing innovative surgical visualization technologies to market, then this might be the role for you.

Smith+Nephew seeks a R&D Staff Systems Engineer - Visualization Systems in the Sports Medicine business to lead system engineering activities for new product development programs. System Engineers at Smith+Nephew play an interdisciplinary role with a mission to provide engineering leadership to NPD teams. 

What will you be doing?

  • Provide technical project leadership to cross-functional teams and drive engineering activities through all stages of new product development.

  • Clearly articulate and drive team alignment on program mission and stakeholder needs. Directly collaborate with users and other stakeholders to ensure an understanding of stakeholder needs.

  • Own requirement development including user needs and system requirements definition and defining appropriate requirement decomposition approaches.

  • Own use case definition including driving use case workshops and ensuring appropriate translation of use cases to downstream user stories and subsystem requirements.

  • Own system architecture definition including functional, physical, and interface specifications.

  • Drive architectural decisions on the program using trade studies or other data-driven approaches.

  • Provide guidance to R&D team members throughout development to ensure detailed product design is aligned with agreed requirements and system architecture.

  • Drive integration activities including identification of integration goals and success criteria. Support hands-on integration and stress testing throughout development.

  • Collaborate with Systems Verification Leads to establish verification and validation strategies that are aligned with requirement intent and statistically sound in approach.

  • Support pre-clinical and clinical evaluations, including human factors formative and summative evaluations.

  • Remain current with the systems engineer discipline and champion good systems engineering practice and improvement initiatives.

  • This position is Hybrid only to those local to the Andover, MA location.

What will you need to be successful?

  • Education: Minimum BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related technical degree. Preferred MS in Systems Engineering or other formal Systems Engineering training.

  • Experience:

    • Minimum 6+ years of experience working in R&D on complex products.

    • Consistent track record of delivering innovate medical device products to the market.

    • A strong understanding of medical device design control and standards including IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-2-18, FDA and MDD.

    • Experience developing embedded systems with optics for medical applications.

    • Familiarity with image quality metrics and ISO/FDA consensus guidelines for endoscopy.

    • Familiarity with cybersecurity standards and guidelines for medical devices.

    • Expertise in partitioning and decomposing complex engineering problems into solvable problems.

    • Experience using Cognition Cockpit or similar tools for requirements management.

    • Experience using Enterprise Architect or similar tools for model-based systems engineering related activities.

    • Persistent, driven, self-motivated, keen to make an impact.

    • Excellent organizational, documentation and written/verbal communication skills.

  • Leadership: Experience leading new product development activities in medical device or another regulated industry.  

  • Travel Requirements: <10%

You. Unlimited

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve. 

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity- We are committed to welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity, Learn more about Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (https://www.smith-nephew.com/ ).

Other reasons why you will love it here!

  • Your Future:  401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement  
    Work/Life Balance:   PTO, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day  

  • Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program

  • Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)

  • Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship

  • Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more

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Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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Top Skills

Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering
The Company
Andover, MA
15,318 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential.

From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place.

Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart.

Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude, we work together to win..

We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities.

Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.

Please note: not all products referred to may be approved for use or available in all markets.

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