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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Durham, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $187,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Firmware, Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, SC Clearance, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9214150/systems-engineer

## About the Role

* 8+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting complex electromechanical products, robotics, automation systems, or integrated hardware/software solutions.
 * Must be eligible to work in the United States and obtain and maintain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
 * Strong experience with requirements gathering, requirements decomposition, and system architecture development.
 * Experience working across software, firmware, hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering disciplines.
 * Knowledge of Systems Engineering methodologies and V-Model development processes.
 * Experience with verification, validation, and requirements traceability.
 * Experience in regulated industries or medical device development is preferred.
 * Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.

## Description

Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of complex pharmacy automation systems within the healthcare technology industry for a 6 month contract to hire opportunity onsite in Durham, NC. The ideal Systems Engineer will focus on requirements development, system architecture, and cross-functional collaboration for large-scale electromechanical products who can bridge the gap between business needs and engineering execution while supporting the early phases of product development., * Translate customer, business, and marketing needs into system requirements and design inputs.

 * Define and decompose system requirements into subsystem requirements.
 * Develop and influence system architecture for complex automation platforms.
 * Collaborate with software, firmware, hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams.
 * Serve as a liaison between product, marketing, regulatory, and engineering teams.
 * Support design tradeoff analysis and technical decision-making.
 * Ensure requirements are testable and support verification and validation activities.
 * Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into product requirements.
 * Support product development throughout the full lifecycle.