Title:  Systems Engineer

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will be leading technical activities of a development project for a multi-disciplinary medical device. As such, you will collaborate with local and global functional groups, stakeholders and management to deliver project goals and meet project milestones.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead technical activities of a small project, or a workstream for a complex project.
• Interface with different R&D disciplines e.g., mechanical, HW, SW, lab, Design verification and engineering etc. as applicable, to complete tasks and examine solutions based on functionality, quality, and cost.
• Implement Systems Engineering best practices for methodology, attend Systems Engineering training, and conduct necessary training for R&D staff as methodology is established.
• Manage and lead the overall project interfaces between different R&D disciplines e.g. mechanical, HW, SW, lab, V&V and engineering etc. as applicable.
• Point of contact for technical product related interactions and discussions. Provide technical expertise and communication both internally and externally to assure product development according to customer needs, quality requirements and business priorities.
• Provide SME input to planning of development phases according to Product Development procedure
• Build and maintain the Design History File (DHF), Initiate, perform and approve design control deliverable as part of the R&D plans.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Oversee risk management activities using tools such as FMEA and risk summary reports.
• Responsible for assuring all design control process and documents follow the West QMS
• Keep manager advised of all work status, workload, problems, and progress as related to work assignments.
• Ensure development activities are following QMS, OSHA, local, state and federal environmental regulations.
• Serve as a customer interface during new product adoption phase and support customer specific product variants as required
• Improve processes and procedures to develop high quality products at a minimum cost.
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs

Basic Qualifications: 

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in design control in the medical industry.
• Education: Bachelor's in Mechanical, Biomedical, Material Science, or related Engineering field.

Preferred Knowledge, languages, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in risk management.
• Background in R&D of multi-disciplinary medical device.
• Familiarity with ISO-11608, IEC-60601, IEC-62304, ISO-14971 is an advantage
• Skills: Team player, excellent communication skills, responsible, creative, organized, able to work in a dynamic environment

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to perform job duties as required with limited physical demands
• Must be able to express or exchange ideas with employees as well as exernal stakeholders; Must be able to understand direction and adhere to established procedure and prioritization

Competencies/Authorities

• Non-US only where required for certain levels

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