Senior Systems Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026. Planet Pharma scores B on the Alion truth index.
Description: This is an onsite position for a motivated, hands-on Systems Engineer or Senior Systems Engineer who has experience with electro-mechanical devices.
SUMMARY:
Deliver V-Model systems engineering outputs and participate in design reviews.
Conduct development and testing to evaluate performance against design specifications and system interactions.
Ensure assays operate efficiently and effectively using the latest technologies and systems.
Execute project deliverables-including requirements, risk, configuration management, defect management, and verification and validation-within the company-specific tool.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Has expertise in translating industry standards, government regulations, and high-level stakeholder mandates into clear, testable engineering requirements.
Has experience and ability to read, interpret, and trace legal, safety, and industry regulations (e.g., ISO, IEC, FDA, EU standards) without losing intent.
Has experience in extracting functional, performance, interface, and constraint requirements from dense regulatory text and ambiguous stakeholder inputs.
Has experience breaking down high-level “shall” statements or compliance mandates into lower-level requirements for hardware, software, and system.
Has experience establishing bi-directional traceability (e.g., using tools like RETINA, DOORS, or Jira) linking source regulations ? system requirements ? design specifications ? verification tests.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
TMV, Test Method Development, DoE, data analysis (python coding capability).
Digital outputs of a sensor and analyze the data.
Test bed development.
Troubleshooting skills.
Developing comprehensive testing plans.
Executing hands-on testing protocols.
Authoring detailed technical reports.
Managing the defect lifecycle (collection, documentation, and summarization for our development partner).
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Biomedical, or Software preferred).
Years of Experience: 4+ years for Systems Engineer level; 8+ years for Senior Systems Engineer level.
Experience in an FDA or FAA regulated environment is a strong plus; Medical device industry is ideal.
Pay Rate Range: $50-60/hr depending on experience