Staff Systems Engineer I

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor for system architecture, system-level requirements, and interfaces across complex electro-mechanical medical devices
• Drive systems engineering excellence across the full product lifecycle, including requirements management, integration, verification, and validation
• Author and review system and sub-system requirements, design specifications, and test methods
• Contribute to system V&V planning and execution, including protocol development, execution, and reporting
• Partner with project management, regulatory, quality, clinical, and marketing teams to drive aligned technical decisions
• Apply systems thinking to solve complex technical problems and manage technical risk
• Support risk management activities, including system-level hazard analysis and FMEA
• Plan, design, and analyze technical experiments, including characterization, prototyping, and Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 8+ years of experience in R&D engineering within medical devices, diagnostics, or regulated electro-mechanical systems
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering principles (architecture, integration, V&V)
• Hands-on experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion, Jama, or DOORS
• Strong experience developing and executing system-level V&V protocols
• Solid knowledge of IEC 60601-1 and relevant medical device standards
• Strong analytical skills, including data acquisition, statistical analysis, and DFSS methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field
• Experience operating effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced, and agile environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical complexity and influence decisions without formal authority
• Experience working directly with customers or clinical users to understand workflows and unmet needs

About the Company

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. We look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.