Systems Engineer
Norwood, MA – 02062
12+ months contract to start with (extendable and potential to convert fulltime)
The Systems Engineer will help will help the team design, develop and commercialize new Point of Care products. The talented and passionate individual will be heavily involved in hands-on integration, analysis, troubleshooting of prototype instrumentation / breadboards. The individual will also be responsible for documenting system and subsystem level components for medical diagnostic instruments.
Duties & Responsibilities:
*Demonstrates proficiency in performing root cause analysis and leading troubleshooting activities related to failure mode and error analysis of a next generation type II medical device.
*Leads the development of test plans and data acquisition in support of ongoing product development as well as informal (dry run) and formal (design V&V) testing of complex electro-mechanical, software-driven medical devices; responsibilities may include managing systems HW& SW integration, software loads and updates, configuration control, and test execution and reporting.
*Works with subsystem teams, domain subject matter experts, and suppliers in the identification, logging, assessment, and resolution of integration and test issues.
*Specify, design, and develop test systems (hardware & software); ensure that all test systems and equipment are appropriately validated and controlled
*Collaborates with a diverse technical team to create, update, and maintain documentation that is or will become part of the product design history file (DHF) for a medical instrument.
*Work closely with all engineering disciplines, including Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Disposables, and Software Engineering, as well as Project Management and Quality personnel, to verify and validate product designs.
*Applies knowledge of regulations and standards including: FDA design controls, ISO 9000, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, IEC 60601, and ISO 14971.
*Perform design reviews, FMEAs, risk / hazard analysis, establish technical requirements
Knowledge & Skills:
*Minimum BS in Engineering (Biomedical or Mechanical) is required + a minimum of 8 years of relevant electromechanical medical device experience
*Ability to understand complex system interactions and the effect on analytical performance
*Proficiency with data acquisition, analysis and statistical techniques using Labview, MatLab, Minitab etc. Expert competency with LabVIEW is a plus
*Experience in fluidics and designing small fluidic systems
*Demonstrated understanding of product development considerations for tightly controlled manufacturing processes
*Excellent understanding of medical device product development risk management methodologies
*Knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFMA)
Thanks & Regards,
Imran (Emu) Shikalgar
APN Software Services, Inc
39899 Balentine Drive, Suite 385, Newark, CA 94560
510-402-4704 (Voice & Text)
Phone: 510-623-5050 Extn.129 | Fax 510-623-5055 | Imran@apninc.com
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