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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer - **Company:** Lancesoft, Inc. - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Document Management Systems, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration - **Published:** October 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/00028378-6fba-4499-8627-4c491631030d/senior-systems-engineer ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline. A postgraduate degree is preferred. * 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of advanced education and engineering experience. * Demonstrated experience leading systems engineering activities for complex products or integrated systems. * Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle from concept through launch. * Experience with requirements development, requirements management, and requirements traceability. * Experience planning and executing system-level verification and validation activities. * Experience leading risk management activities, including FMEA, hazard analysis, and risk mitigation planning. * Familiarity with system integration, reliability engineering, design reviews, and technical problem-solving. * Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills. * Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple engineering disciplines and business functions. * Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. * Ability to work independently while providing technical leadership within cross-functional teams. * Strong attention to detail. Preferred * Experience developing medical devices or products within a regulated industry. * Experience leading systems engineering efforts on software-enabled or connected products. * Experience with requirements management tools and model-based systems engineering concepts. * Experience with statistical methods, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), reliability engineering, or design optimization techniques. * Experience driving technical leadership within cross-functional product development teams. * Experience working in Agile or hybrid product development environments. Leadership Expectations Successful Senior Systems Engineers are recognized as technical leaders who: * Drive systems thinking across complex product development efforts. * Influence technical direction through data-driven decision making. * Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks. * Build strong cross-functional partnerships. * Mentor and develop other engineers. * Champion engineering excellence and continuous improvement. * Balance customer needs, business objectives, technical feasibility, and regulatory requirements to deliver successful products. ## Description * The Senior Systems Engineer serves as a key technical leader throughout the product lifecycle, translating customer and stakeholder needs into system requirements, managing technical risk, coordinating system integration activities, and ensuring successful verification and validation. * This individual partners closely with cross-functional teams to drive product development, resolve complex system-level challenges, and continuously improve engineering processes and product performance. Key Responsibilities * Lead system-level engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, from concept through launch and sustaining. * Translate customer and stakeholder needs into clear, testable, and traceable system and product requirements. * Lead requirements development, management, and traceability activities across complex hardware, software, and integrated systems. * Plan, facilitate, and document system-level risk assessments, hazard analyses, and design reviews to ensure risks are identified and appropriately mitigated. * Lead system integration planning and execution, identifying and resolving system-level issues throughout development and sustaining activities. * Own verification and validation strategy, planning, coordination, execution oversight, and traceability to ensure product requirements are met. * Develop and execute reliability planning activities and support data-driven product quality improvements. * Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among Reliability, Statistics, Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Clinical, Marketing, and Operations teams. * Serve as a technical leader on project core teams, helping identify technical risks, resource needs, and critical path activities required to achieve project milestones. * Investigate and resolve complex system behavior issues, product performance concerns, and technical challenges across development and commercialized products. * Mentor and guide less experienced engineers in systems engineering processes, tools, and best practices. * Identify, champion, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering effectiveness, product quality, and development efficiency. * Apply Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies and engineering best practices across all projects.