About the roleThe Principal Systems Engineer is responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end system architecture for Nova Biomedical point-of-care (POC) meters. This role ensures that product requirements are translated into robust, scalable, and compliant system designs that meet clinical, regulatory, and business needs. The position serves as the technical authority across hardware, software, firmware, consumables, connectivity, and manufacturing interfaces. The role exists to ensure system integrity, traceability, and long-term platform sustainability across the POC glucose portfolio.
If you're passionate about systems engineering and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of life sciences, we'd love to hear from you, apply today!
What you'll do- Define, document, and maintain the overall system architecture for Nova Biomedical POC glucose meters, ensuring alignment with product requirements, regulatory standards, and platform strategy
- Translate user needs, clinical requirements, and regulatory inputs into clear system-level requirements, interfaces, and design constraints
- Lead system-level trade studies and architectural decisions involving hardware, firmware, software, consumables, algorithms, connectivity, and manufacturing processes
- Own system decomposition, interface definitions, and allocation of requirements to subsystems, ensuring bidirectional traceability throughout the product lifecycle
- Serve as the technical integrator across cross-functional teams, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Service
- Identify, assess, and mitigate system-level technical risks through analysis, modeling, and verification planning.
- Support design verification, validation, and regulatory submissions by providing system rationale, architecture documentation, and technical justifications
- Mentor and provide technical leadership to other systems and project engineers, promoting best practices in systems engineering discipline
- Define and govern system architecture considerations for power management, wireless charging, and energy storage, ensuring safe, reliable operation across clinical, home, and manufacturing use cases
- Lead system-level analysis and risk mitigation strategies related to battery thermal behavior and heat dissipation, including charging scenarios, environmental extremes, and long-term reliability to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance
What we are looking for in you- Minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering, product architecture, or technical leadership roles within regulated medical device environments
- Demonstrated experience defining and owning system architectures for complex electromechanical and software-driven products
- Strong working knowledge of medical device development processes, including design controls, risk management (ISO 14971), and systems engineering standards
- Experience working with cross-functional teams spanning hardware, software, firmware, consumables, manufacturing, and quality disciplines
- Proven ability to manage complex technical tradeoffs and drive architectural decisions in a fast-paced development environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills
- Proficiency with requirements management and system documentation tools
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field required.
Physical Requirements for this role include:- Prolonged periods of sitting
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs
- Ability to wear PPE
- The full list of physical requirements for this role is available upon request.
Why work for Nova Biomedical- Flexible Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
- Competitive 401k company match
- Bonus Program, Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Generous Tuition reimbursement
- Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
- Professional development, engagement and events
- Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices
- Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office
Work Location: On site in our Waltham OfficeTargeted Salary Range: $155,000 - $190,000/yearNova Biomedical believes in transparency and integrity throughout all we do, including compensation. The provided salary range for this role represents the expected base salary or hourly rate for this opening. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and may vary based on individual factors such as location, skills, and education.
