Senior Systems Engineer

Posted 4 days ago

pyramid consultingSan Diego (CA)

Engineers, All Other Engineering Services

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$50 - $60/hour

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About the role

Immediate need for a talented Senior Systems Engineer. This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in San Diego, CA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-28726

Pay Range: $50 - $60/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision).

Key Responsibilities: Core Function:

Cross-functional coordination across R&D, quality, regulatory, marketing, and manufacturing to translate stakeholder needs into system/product requirements
Requirements must follow the V-diagram methodology: Inputs (user needs, regs, hazards) → product requirements → product specifications → Build → verification of specifications → verification of Requirements → Design validation
Ensure complete traceability from user needs through requirements, specifications, to verification/validation for FDA audit readiness
Lead hazard identification and mitigation (e.g., pinch points, tip-over risks)
Key Activities:
Write design verification protocols and reports proving design outputs meet design inputs
Conduct design validation to confirm the right product was built to meet actual user needs
Lead feasibility and risk assessments for new product direction decisions
Facilitate cross-functional problem resolution when requirements aren't met or reliability issues arise
Drive continuous process improvements and apply DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) best practices
Create system architecture documentation including block diagrams and system integration plans
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
Bachelor's degree in science/engineering (biomedical, mechanical, or electrical engineering most common); Master's/PhD preferred
Minimum 5 years as a systems engineer in medical device, aerospace, or defense industries
Requirements management tools: DOORS, TFS, JIRA, JAMA, Confluence, Polarian, or Cockpit
Strong requirements traceability experience (not just requirements writing)
Systems integration and testing expertise (must be well-rounded, not testing-only)
System architecture planning and design capabilitiesDFSS methodology (design of experiments, root cause analysis, fishbone diagrams)
Reliability engineering knowledge to collaborate with in-house reliability engineersAI experience for process efficiency improvements in requirements writing, traceability, and hazard management
Ability to communicate technical details to engineers and business concepts to executives
Strong writing skills for audit-ready documentation
Extreme attention to detail (every "I dotted, T crossed" for FDA audits)
Critical Distinctions

Our client is a leading Medical Device Equipment Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. By applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here.

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