Staff Systems Engineer

Fortive Corporation
Irvine, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Compensation
$157,780.0 - $263,465.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Development Life Cycle Software Requirements Analysis Software Systems Verification and Validation (Software) Systems Architecture System-level Testing

Job description

  • Contribute to the definition, development, and refinement of system architectures for new products and significant product enhancements, ensuring alignment with customer needs, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
  • Translate user, customer, and business needs into clear, testable system and subsystem requirements, and support effective flow-down of requirements to mechanical, electrical, and software teams.
  • Support and execute system development activities across the product lifecycle, including concept development, requirements definition, design, verification and validation, and design transfer to manufacturing.
  • Develop, review, and maintain system-level documentation, including development plans, architectures, requirements, traceability matrices, specifications, test plans, protocols, reports, and technical analyses, in accordance with design control processes.
  • Provide technical guidance and informal mentorship to engineers and technicians, coordinating across disciplines and contributing to technical direction under the guidance of senior technical or project leadership.
  • Support system-level testing, failure investigations, and technical assessments, evaluating reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and risk throughout development
  • Act as a technical contributor and interface to suppliers, external partners, and test laboratories, supporting design reviews, testing execution, issue resolution, and design transfer readiness.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 10+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience in product and/or systems development, including exposure to system-level design, integration, or verification activities.

Role and Competencies Requirements

  • Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively to complex, multi-disciplinary system development efforts with defined objectives and moderate oversight.
  • Working knowledge of FDA, ISO, and QSR requirements applicable to medical device development and design controls.
  • Experience supporting electro-mechanical system architectures and managing requirements through verification and validation.
  • Proficiency in root cause investigation, risk management, change management, and technical documentation.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and external partners.
  • Working knowledge of engineering test methods and basic project management principles, including statistical concepts used in development and verification.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to approximately 20% as required.

Benefits & conditions

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package., The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 157,780 - 263,465

About the company

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential-your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Advanced Sterilization Products

ASP is a leading global provider of innovative sterilization and disinfection solutions, and a pioneer of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization technology.ASP’s mission is to protect patients during their most critical moments. We support healthcare facilities in the fight to protect patients against hospital acquired infections, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. ASP’s products, which are sold globally, include the STERRAD system for sterilizing instruments and the EVOTECH and ENDOCLENS systems for endoscope reprocessing and cleaning.

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