Systems Engineering Manager

Compunnel

• $120K — $145K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, particularly in regulated product development.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience in medical device remediation, CAPA support, and regulatory compliance processes.
  • Proficient in .NET architecture, SAP S/4HANA, and cybersecurity principles.
  • Strong knowledge of medical device quality standards such as ISO 13485 and ISO 14971.
  • Experience collaborating with global, cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with Design History Files (DHF) and associated risk management and verification documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the Systems Engineering Lead, ensuring effective coordination among project stakeholders and technical teams.
  • Review product documentation to identify gaps and needed remediation in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
  • Drive the improvement of systems engineering artifacts to ensure a comprehensive product baseline.
  • Guarantee alignment of product requirements with quality and regulatory standards applicable to medical devices.
  • Establish and verify traceability across requirements, risk management, and verification activities.
  • Support the alignment of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) documentation with risk management practices.
  • Review compliance-related records to ensure adherence to defined acceptance criteria and requirements.
  • Maintain corrected product data in Codebeamer, enabling a reliable project baseline.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead in a critical systems engineering role within a regulated industry.
  • Collaborate closely with diverse teams, gaining valuable cross-functional insights.
  • Engage in meaningful work that directly impacts product safety and compliance in the medical device sector.
  • Work in an environment that encourages continuous learning and professional development.
  • Contribute to innovative projects in a field that prioritizes advanced technology and quality standards.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Systems Engineering Manager will serve as the onsite Systems Engineering Lead, supporting day-to-day coordination with stakeholders, project teams, SMEs, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and leadership. This role will focus on reviewing product documentation, driving remediation of systems engineering artifacts, establishing requirements and traceability, supporting risk management and verification activities, and maintaining corrected product data in Codebeamer to establish a complete and defensible product baseline.

Key Responsibilities
• Act as the onsite Systems Engineering Lead, supporting day-to-day coordination with stakeholders, project teams, SMEs, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and leadership.
• Review assigned product documentation to identify gaps, dependencies, acceptance criteria, and required remediation actions in collaboration with SMEs and technical leads.
• Drive remediation of requirements, design documentation, risk linkages, verification mappings, traceability records, and other systems engineering artifacts to establish a complete and defensible corrected product baseline.
• Ensure product requirements are complete, consistent, testable, traceable, and aligned with applicable quality systems, regulatory requirements, and medical device standards.
• Establish, maintain, and verify traceability between requirements, failure modes, risk controls, test methods, verification activities, and objective evidence.
• Support alignment of FMEA and risk management documentation, ensuring proper linkage between hazards, harms, failure modes, mitigations, risk controls, and verification evidence.
• Review verification records and supporting evidence to ensure compliance with requirements and defined acceptance criteria.
• Populate and maintain corrected product data in Codebeamer to support the remediated project baseline, including requirements, traceability, lifecycle management, and closure readiness.
• Support project reviews, technical discussions, progress updates, issue resolution meetings, and escalation management.

Required Qualifications
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including significant systems engineering experience in regulated product development.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in medical device remediation, CAPA support, audit readiness, or regulatory remediation programs.
• Experience with .NET architecture, SAP S/4HANA, and cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of medical device quality systems and standards such as ISO 13485, ISO 14971, or equivalent.
• Experience working with global cross-functional engineering teams.
• Familiarity with DHF, risk management files, verification records, defect records, and quality system procedures.
• Prior experience supporting customer workshops, technical reviews, and steering committee updates.

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